Mansfield in Richland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"Johnny Appleseed" Monument
(Within This Park)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
1. "Johnny Appleseed" Monument Marker
Erected by Richland County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 40° 45.458′ N, 82° 32.442′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Ohio, in Richland County. It is at the intersection of Brinkerhoff Avenue and Summit Street, on the right when traveling south on Brinkerhoff Avenue. Marker is at entrance to Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mansfield OH 44906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the American Midwest. 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: 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Memorial (a few steps from this marker); St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Scout Projects at South Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Petersburg Cabin (about 400 feet away); Mansfield Block House (about 500 feet away); Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse Timeline (about 500
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
2. "Johnny Appleseed" Monument Marker
Looking south along Brinkerhoff Avenue. The 120th Ohio Infantry Regiment monument is in background.
Internet Archive
3. Johnny Appleseed
from History of Richland County, Ohio by A. A. Graham, 1880.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,258 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
