Good Will-Hinckley was gifted a clone of one of the original Johnny Appleseed apple trees, which is now planted at the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences. John Chapman, the great-great-great-nephew of Johnny Appleseed, presented the tree to the students on June 23.
While the students prepared a new home for the tree, Chapman spoke of Appleseed and how he would move along to different parts of the U.S. acquiring land for his seedlings. Appleseed would use his apples for making cider and vinegar for preserving. He passed away in 1845, at the age of 70. At that time, he owned more than 1,200 acres of land.
Chapman continues his uncle’s legacy by planting the apple trees and educating others about them. Unity College has also benefited from the generosity of the Appleseed family.
The tree planted at the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is most likely a rainbow tree, one of Appleseed’s favorites. It is between three and four years old.
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