The Johnny Appleseed History Library
A Living History Resource on
John Chapman & His Apple Trees
The Legacy of
Johnny Appleseed
Though cracked, splintered and held together by chains, the last known living apple tree planted by John Chapman, or Johnny Appleseed, still produces a good crop of tart, red-striped apples each fall. Growing on the farm of Dick and Phyllis Algeo near Nova, Ohio, the 170-year-old apple tree has MORE >
A Man of His Times
and Ours
A celebrity tree stands in the yard of Dick and Phyllis Algeo. It grows next to the back door at the Farm Bureau members’ home near Savannah in Northwestern Ashland County. They’re used to people stopping by, including reporters from Cleveland and Columbus, to see their famous tree. One reporter MORE >
You Can Buy Offspring of Historic Trees
One tree grew from Sycamore seeds that orbited the moon. Another shades the grave of Suffragette Susan B. Anthony. Yet another was there — at the Battle of Gettysburg. And you can buy the offspring of these and many other trees — from a tulip poplar planted by George Washington in Virginia to a sycamore MORE >
John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed slept in this barn located near the last standing Johnny Appleseed tree in rural Ohio
The Algeo family apple tree in full bloom
The last known living Johnny Appleseed Tree still producing apples after hundreds of years
Photo of the Algeo family home taken circa winter 1933 with last known standing Johnny Appleseed tree planted by John Chapman
The Algeo family home with last known standing Johnny Appleseed tree planted by John Chapman
The Ohio General Assembly officially honors the Algeo family for their stewardship of the last known living apple tree
Johnny Appleseed tree artifacts are on display in the Plymouth Heritage Center
Original Johnny Appleseed tree in full bloom
The best-known tree planter of all time was Johnny Appleseed. In Nova, Ohio, this is the last living tree known to have been planted by John Chapman, a frequent visitor to the farm.
Mrs. Barbara Bush, Mr. Adrian Cole, Mayor of Plymouth, and Mrs. Eleanor McCollum celebrate the opening of the Plymouth Heritage Center where artifacts from the oldest known Johnny Appleseed tree are housed.
A Historic photo of the Alego family apple tree from Johnny Appleseed in full leaf
In spite of losing major branches, the last known living Johnny Appleseed tree still flowers and fruits.
Descendant Phyllis Algeo who carries on the legacy of Johnny Appleseed by protecting and preserving the last known living Johnny Appleseed tree.
Eleanor McCollum and Phyllis Algeo in front of the Johnny Appleseed tree display in the Plymouth Heritage Center
Order the Johnny Appleseed Authentic ™ Tree for Your Home or School
More Historic Articles about John Chapman and the Legendary Johnny Appleseed Trees
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