FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – As visitors stroll around the Johnny Appleseed Festival, John Motz’s hammer thuds can be heard from several tents over as he pounds his sheet of metal. Clang, clang clang.

LEOMINSTER — One of Leominster’s fondest legends is that of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, a folk hero and real-life explorer, who was born here in 1774. “Leominster has a litany of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During his travels from Pennsylvania to Indiana, John Chapman passed through many places and influenced many people. Better known ...

LEOMINSTER — Event organizer Rick Marchand said the 32nd Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts, Cultural, & Food Festival coming up this weekend will be bigger and better than ever. The all-day affair on ...

Johnny Appleseed's 250th Birthday Celebration is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21 in South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Ave., with plenty of vendors, exhibits, displays and demonstrations for the entire family.

The Johnny Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio has the largest collection of memorabilia in the county. The legendary Johnny Appleseed is best known for traveling across the countryside planting trees in ...