Johnny Appleseed Park, including what was formerly known as Archer Park, is a public

park A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. N ...

Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...

. It is named after the popular-culture nickname of John Chapman, better known as "

Johnny Appleseed John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the norther ...

", a famous American pioneer, who was buried on the site. Chapman's

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is accessible to public view through steel gates. The weathered tombstone says, "Johnny Appleseed He lived for others. 1774–1845." It also has a carved apple in

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. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs It was listed on the

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in 1973. The land of the park was donated to

Allen County, Indiana Allen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410, making it the third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne, the second largest city in Indiana. ...

, by William T. McKay to serve as a memorial park for the community. It became part of the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department as the city grew and annexed the land. Johnny Appleseed Park serves as the home for Fort Wayne's annual Johnny Appleseed Festival. The current park, as of 2008, includes a large campground nestled in rolling meadows and woods along the St. Joseph River,Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation - Johnny Appleseed Park Campground
Retrieved on 2008-05-01. Vietnam War Memorial, and at the extreme northwest corner of the park, includes the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center.

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Johnny Appleseed Campground

Johnny Appleseed Festival web site
Parks in Indiana Geography of Fort Wayne, Indiana Protected areas of Allen County, Indiana Tourist attractions in Fort Wayne, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Fort Wayne, Indiana Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Johnny Appleseed {{AllenCountyIN-geo-stub

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