Lancaster in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Big Apple of New England

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 8, 2023

1. Big Apple of New England Marker

Inscription.
This giant red apple structure, which stands at 10 feet tall, is the largest apple sculpture of its kind in all of New England. It is large enough to hold an estimated 20,639 apples inside. The sculpture. was officially unveiled on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 by the Johnny Appleseed Trail Association to honor the region's strong agricultural heritage and connection to apples and that icon of American folk history Johnny Appleseed. American pioneer and folk hero John Chapman (AKA Johnny Appleseed) was born locally in Leominster, Massachusetts. He is the official state folk hero for Massachusetts. The Big Apple of New England is part of an effort to promote North Central Massachusetts to travelers and visitors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Landmarks. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 2019.

Location. 42° 31.294′ N, 71° 42.074′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is on George W Stanton Hwy (Massachusetts Route 2) west of Lunenburg Road (Massachusetts Route 70), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster MA 01523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Who's Johnny Appleseed? (a few steps from this marker); Apples, Apples, Apples! (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Johnny Ro Veteran's Memorial Park Legend (approx. 1.3 miles away); Greywolf Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Walls (approx. 1.3 miles away); Henry F. Sawtelle Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . .
1. Johnny Appleseed Visitors' Center. (Submitted on April 23, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Johnny Appleseed (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 23, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 8, 2023

2. Big Apple of New England Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.