Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Johnny Appleseed Rambo Apple

Malus domestica 'Rambo'

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Johnny Appleseed Rambo Apple Marker

Inscription. In 1999, this apple tree was planted in the Children's Garden. BBG received two saplings of a Rambo apple tree planted by John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed, in Ohio. He promoted the planting of apple trees on the frontier in the early 1800s.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.

Location. 40° 39.835′ N, 73° 57.729′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It can be reached from Flatbush Avenue just north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ginger (a few steps from this marker); Eddoe (a few steps from this marker); Living Land Acknowledgement (a few steps from this marker); Dasheen (a few steps from this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Children's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Children's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place for City Kids to Grow Since 1914 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Johnny Appleseed Rambo Apple Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.