Every Autumn American nation celebrates Johnny Appleseed Festivals in the memory of their national hero Johnny Appleseed. The Johnny Appleseed Festivals are celebrated in almost every American state but one festival which is celebrated in Fort Wayne, Indiana is the most popular one. Other more popular festivals include the one celebrated at Sheffield, PA and Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Johnny Appleseed or John Chapman was born in 1774 and became a major nursery pioneer of America. Johnny Appleseed traveled various parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio on foot and planted hundreds of Apple trees while traveling in these areas. He soon became a legend and a national hero. His grave is still present in Fort Wayne, Indiana and the mausoleum has been included in the historical buildings of America.

Johnny Appleseed festivals are arranged every autumn in his memory and hundreds of guest visits these festivals. The Festival in Fort Wayne is arranged near his grave site. The Johnny Appleseed festival hosts many activities to entertain adults as well as kids. Johnny Appleseed festival activities include musical performances, concerts, and sing-along stage performances. The festival also hosts apple pie competitions, story telling by Johnny Appleseed, and activities for kids. The festival also hosts various exhibitions. The exhibition includes crafts, farmer’s market, food, and antiques. The food stall offers foods of different regions and tastes. The farmer’s market offers a large variety of dried fruits and nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, and breads. The crafts and antiques shops offer marvelous crafts and antique primitives which are not easy to find elsewhere.

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