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Johnny Appleseed Educational Center and Museum, Urbana, OH
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Johnny Appleseed Educational Center and Museum

Urbana museum devoted to John Chapman, the frontier figure known as Johnny Appleseed, with artifacts and records of his life.

518 College Way, Urbana, OH 43078 · Urbana, OH

About Johnny Appleseed Educational Center and Museum

This Urbana, Ohio museum presents a large set of objects and information about John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Visitors can view a Bible said to have belonged to him, which has been kept by his half-sister's descendants and entrusted to the museum. The grounds include a small memorial orchard grown from trees descended from ones he planted, a children's garden with a picnic area, and the grave marker of Francis Bailey, an early American printer of Swedenborg's writings. The museum also highlights the virtues Chapman taught, such as generosity, humility, and stewardship. Regular visiting hours run Tuesday through Friday, and groups of four or more can arrange other times by phone.

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  • #folklore
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  • #genealogy

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