The Johnny Appleseed Trail of North Central Massachusetts — named for John Chapman, the folk hero who spread apple orchards ...

A chance encounter with a woman with an interest in children’s literature and Longmeadow history set Melissa M. Cybulski of Longmeadow on the path to writing a children’s book about American legend ...

Mark Bodanza, Leominster lawyer, published author, and city councilor, announces upcoming book signings of his his new book “Johnny Appleseed The Man Behind the Folklore.” (COURTESY OF MARK BODANZA).

“No particular place can adequately memorialize John Chapman, anywhere. Precisely defined spots in graveyards are for mere people, not for a man whose memory had become a working principle even before ...

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 ...

DISCOVERED. WHEN LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARK BAUDANZA, SAT DOWN TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT JOHNNY APPLESEED, HE WAS SURPRISED TO FIND HOW LITTLE HE KNEW ABOUT THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND. FIRST OF ...

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 ...

Not everyone knows about Johnny Appleseed's strong ties to Mansfield. Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, was a pioneer who introduced apple farming to many parts of the Midwest in the early ...

During his travels from Pennsylvania to Indiana, John Chapman passed through many places and influenced many people. Better known as Johnny Appleseed, he spent significant time in Mansfield, living in ...