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In 1996 Johnny Appleseed (1775? -1845) was recognized as the official folk hero of Massachusetts. An American pioneer born as John Chapman, he became a folk hero by planting apple trees from New England to the Ohio River valley.

Johnny Appleseed illustration from Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, Ohio Centennial Edition, 1903 - public domain image on Wikipedia

Johnny Appleseed illustration from Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, 1871 - public domain image on Wikipedia
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