Near Dexter City in Noble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Memory of John Chapman

Famous “Johnny Appleseed”

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 12, 2018

1. Johnny Appleseed Monument

Inscription.
In memory of John Chapman, famous “Johnny Appleseed.” Born in Leominster, Mass., Sept. 26, 1774, died in Fort Wayne, Ind. March 18, 1845.

Without a hope of recompense, / Without a thought of pride, / John Chapman planted apple trees, / and preached, and lived and died.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 18, 1845.

Location. 39° 38.967′ N, 81° 28.389′ W. Marker is near Dexter City, Ohio, in Noble County. It is on Marietta Road (Ohio Route 821) just north of Route 339, on the right when traveling south. It is just south of Dexter City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dexter City OH 45727, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian

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Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thorla-McKee Well (approx. 6.4 miles away); Caldwell’s Origins / Ball-Caldwell Homestead (approx. 6.9 miles away); Duck Creek Bridge (approx. 6.9 miles away); Caldwell (approx. 7 miles away); Robert T. Secrest (approx. 7.2 miles away); Noble County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Noble County Sheriff Charles W. Moore (approx. 7.2 miles away); Noble County Historic Jail (approx. 7.2 miles away).

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1. John Chapman(Johnny Appleseed). Around Brooke County website entry:
1967 essay by Frank O. Chapman. “Religion and apples were important products of early Massachusetts and perhaps it was not out of the ordinary for John to become a preacher and a planter.” ... “Many stories, and even those of my Grandfather, tell that John was kicked in the head by a horse while in Pittsburgh and that his was the cause for his eccentricities. Regardless of the cause, around 1800 John became possessed with the idea that every pioneer should have an apple tree. He began

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 12, 2018

2. Johnny Appleseed Monument

feverishly to collect seeds from the pomace of cider mills, and after cleaning, sorting and drying them thoroughly, packaged them in little buckskin bags to give to every family moving west. Some settlers protested saying that the seeds would not grow in the wilderness, to which John responded, ‘A land that will not grow apple trees is not fit for women and children.’” (Submitted on August 15, 2018.)

2. A biography of Johnny Appleseed. Chapman Family Association website
A nine-page PDF, it includes the Fort Wayne Sentinel obituary. Excerpt: “The deceased was well known through this region by his eccentricity, and the strange garb he usually wore. He followed the occupation of a nurseryman, and has been a regular visitor here upwards of 20 years. ... In the most inclement weather he might be seen barefooted and almost naked except when he chanced to pick up articles of old clothing. Notwithstanding the privations and exposure he endured he lived to an extreme old age, not less that 80 years at the time off his death—though no person would have judged from his appearance that he was 60.” (Submitted on August 15, 2018.)

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4. In Memory of John Chapman Marker

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Internet Archive

5. Johnny Appleseed

from History of Richland County, Ohio by A. A. Graham, 1880.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.