Johnny Appleseed LbNA #6139 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | flagbearer  |
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| Plant date: | Oct 18, 2003 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Ft. Wayne |
| County: | Allen |
| State: | Indiana |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Mother *~* Nature |
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| Last found: | May 2, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFaFFFFFFaFFFaar |
| Last edited: | Oct 18, 2003 |
****All three of the original Johnny Appleseed series are now missing (9/5/09). I know I should be happy that Johnny's Love lasted so long, and I am, but I'm also sad to see such an old box now go missing. Thank you to those who found it and reported to me and continued happy boxing, flagbearer
Johnny Appleseed, a.k.a. John Chapman: Poor hobo who wandered all over
the midwest planting apple trees as he went, who wore a pot for a hat and never killed a living thing. Or was he a wealthy businessman who understood that apples were a valuable food for the settlers, saw a business opportunity and strategically located his nurseries to cater to passing settlers.
Johnny owned many tracks of land throughout Ohio and Indiana and planted seeds which he bought from cider mills in Pennsylvania. He sold or traded apple trees to the settlers in the area and to those who were passing through. In order to assure stability of the newly established homesteads, the law required each settler to plant fifty apple trees the first year. Apples were a practical necessity in the early settlers diets. Johnny saw a need and an opportunity and enthusiastically set out to fill that need and to seize that opportunity.
Whichever story you choose to believe, poor hobo or wealthy businessman
it is worth noting that Johnny Appleseed was a charitable man. Born
September 26, 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts Johnny was as much a
preacher as a gardener. He always had a Bible with him on he travels and shared his faith with all who would listen. His love for his neighbor made him accepted as a peacemaker between the Indians and the settlers. He died in 1845 at the age of 71 and was buried along the St. Joseph river near the park honoring him.
Johnny Appleseed's legacy continues every September in the park that bears his name. The Johnny Appleseed Festival is a large festival and may be fun to visit but not a good time to letterbox so check the schedule on the internet if you plan to visit in September.
JOHNNY'S LOVE
Find the large rock at the east end of the park just past the car turn-around. Go 135 degrees from this rock for 40 paces. This will bring you to the edge of the trees. At this point you can descend into the woods using 4 tree root steps. On your left you will see a fallen tree. On the far side of the tree nearer the root end tucked in and covered with rocks you will find Johnny's love.
"Johnny's Love" is the only box remaining in this series of 3 boxes. "Johnny Appleseed" and "Four in a Row" are both missing and will not be replaced.
Johnny Appleseed, a.k.a. John Chapman: Poor hobo who wandered all over
the midwest planting apple trees as he went, who wore a pot for a hat and never killed a living thing. Or was he a wealthy businessman who understood that apples were a valuable food for the settlers, saw a business opportunity and strategically located his nurseries to cater to passing settlers.
Johnny owned many tracks of land throughout Ohio and Indiana and planted seeds which he bought from cider mills in Pennsylvania. He sold or traded apple trees to the settlers in the area and to those who were passing through. In order to assure stability of the newly established homesteads, the law required each settler to plant fifty apple trees the first year. Apples were a practical necessity in the early settlers diets. Johnny saw a need and an opportunity and enthusiastically set out to fill that need and to seize that opportunity.
Whichever story you choose to believe, poor hobo or wealthy businessman
it is worth noting that Johnny Appleseed was a charitable man. Born
September 26, 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts Johnny was as much a
preacher as a gardener. He always had a Bible with him on he travels and shared his faith with all who would listen. His love for his neighbor made him accepted as a peacemaker between the Indians and the settlers. He died in 1845 at the age of 71 and was buried along the St. Joseph river near the park honoring him.
Johnny Appleseed's legacy continues every September in the park that bears his name. The Johnny Appleseed Festival is a large festival and may be fun to visit but not a good time to letterbox so check the schedule on the internet if you plan to visit in September.
JOHNNY'S LOVE
Find the large rock at the east end of the park just past the car turn-around. Go 135 degrees from this rock for 40 paces. This will bring you to the edge of the trees. At this point you can descend into the woods using 4 tree root steps. On your left you will see a fallen tree. On the far side of the tree nearer the root end tucked in and covered with rocks you will find Johnny's love.
"Johnny's Love" is the only box remaining in this series of 3 boxes. "Johnny Appleseed" and "Four in a Row" are both missing and will not be replaced.