The truth is, Johnny Appleseed was real. His name was John Chapman, and he was born on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Simons Chapman and ...

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 ...

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 ...

APPLESEED AND SHARE WHAT HE 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 ...

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 ...

John Chapman is one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood figures in American history. Otherwise known as “Johnny Appleseed," Chapman could be described as a successful real estate speculator ...