Franklin in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Johnny Appleseed
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011
1. Johnny Appleseed Marker
John Chapman, an actual person as well as a folk hero, lived nearby along French Creek between 1797 and 1804. Records indicate he had a nursery there and one near Warren, Pennsylvania, before moving on to Ohio. Born 1774 in Massachusetts, he died in Indiana, 1845.
Erected 1982 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 41° 24.048′ N, 79° 49.863′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. It is at the intersection of 13th Street (U.S. 322) and Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 13th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin PA 16323, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Franklin (a few steps from this marker); Major General Jesse L. Reno (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Franklin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel C.T. Dodd (approx. Ό mile away); Universal Motherhood (approx. Ό mile away); John E. Logue, Jr.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Johnny Appleseed - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAhistory.com (Submitted on June 7, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011
2. Johnny Appleseed Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011
3. Johnny Appleseed Marker
and Fort Franklin marker in background
Photographed by Unknown
4. Johnny Appleseed Sketch
Photographed by Unknown, 1871
5. Johnny Appleseed
Harpers New Monthly Magazine
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,924 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
