Fairgrounds in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Apple Tree

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

1. Apple Tree Marker

Inscription.
Clone of Johnny Appleseed tree at the Governor's Residence Heritage Garden.

This tree is a descendant of a tree planted by John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, around 1837 in Ohio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 59.696′ N, 82° 59.324′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. It is at the intersection of East 11th Avenue and Essex Avenue, on the right when traveling north on East 11th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 E 11th Ave, Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

walking distance of this marker: Ohio Buckeye (here, next to this marker); Beneath Your Feet (within shouting distance of this marker); Grindstones (within shouting distance of this marker); Mothman (within shouting distance of this marker); Geological Cross Section of Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); Serpent Mound Impact Structure (within shouting distance of this marker); Flint: Ohio's State Gemstone (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Trapping (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Additional keywords. Johnny Appleseed

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

2. Apple Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.