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

Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree

Malus pumila

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

1. Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree Marker

Inscription. The Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree is grown from softwood cuttings from the last known surviving tree planted in Nova, Ohio, by this larger-than-life American hero. John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, roamed the vast Ohio. Territory planting apple orchards for the pioneers heading westward. Johnny even visited and planted trees here in Allen County!

This variety of apple tree yields Rambo apples, one of Johnny's favorites. The large, green fruit, which ripens in late summer, is hard, tart, and excellent for cooking and eating.

Erected by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 40° 45.242′ N, 84° 3.498′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It can be reached from Ada Road (Ohio Route 81), on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Ottawa Metro Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lima OH 45801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: Navajo-Apache Cottonwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Logan American Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); America's First Delicious Apple (within shouting distance of this marker); Wright Brothers Sweetgum (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans Arboretum (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin D. Roosevelt Redbud (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulysses S. Grant Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

2. Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.