Ohio River Valley

Johnny Appleseed begins planting apple nurseries - travels Ohio River valley with apple seeds from cider presses

Chapman plants orchards to claim frontier land - law requires 'improvement' for land claims, 50 apple trees qualify

Johnny Appleseed becomes Swedenborgian missionary - travels barefoot, wears coffee sack, preaches and plants simultaneously

Chapman owns 1,200 acres of nurseries - not just folk hero but successful businessman, sells trees to settlers