# Johnny Appleseed

John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845), better known as johnny appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (as opposed to trees grown with grafting) to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the northern counties of West Virginia. He became an American icon while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance that he attributed to apples. He was the inspiration for many museums and historical sites such as the johnny appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio, and today is recognized as an American folk hero.