Inscription
In 1829 "Johnny Appleseed" planted an apple nursery 900 feet east of here on a half acre of Jacob Harter's land leased for forty years in exchange for forty apple trees delivered in 1835.
Erected by the Allen County Historical Society 1953.
Erected by the Allen County Historical Society 1953.
Details
| HM Number | HM1GOK |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Plantation |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1953 |
| Placed By | Allen County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 9:30am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 728109 N 4510596 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.71471667, -84.29945000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 42.883', W 84° 17.967' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 42' 52.9800" N, 84° 17' 58.0200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 419 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1660 S Defiance Trail, Spencerville OH 45887, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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