Fort Shawnee in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Johnny Appleseed Tree

Photographed by Michael Baker, November 7, 2014

1. Johnny Appleseed Tree Marker

Inscription. This tree has sprouted from the roots of a tree planted by John Chapman around 1830.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 40° 41.581′ N, 84° 9.821′ W. Marker is in Fort Shawnee, Ohio, in Allen County. It can be reached from Zurmehly Road 0.1 miles east of Beeler Road. Located in front of the west entrance to Shawnee Middle School, just off the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3177 Zurmehly Rd, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sharp School Bell (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Shawnee High School Students Who Have Passed Away During Their High School Years (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); God Bless America (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Shawnee Council House (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of Chief P-H-T and the Hawg Creek Shawnee (approx. 0.9 miles away); Heritage Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bicentennials of the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rotary Riverwalk & Ottawa River Bikeway (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Shawnee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shawnee Council House (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

The Johnny Appleseed Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022

2. The Johnny Appleseed Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2014, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,859 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2014, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.