Johnny Appleseed Grave

Johnny Appleseed Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a public green space that serves as the final resting place of the famous pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. His grave is open to visitors behind steel gates and is marked by a weathered headstone with a relief carving of an apple. The land was turned over to the community as a memorial site and today is home to a large campground in the hills and woods along the St. Joseph River, as well as a Vietnam War memorial and the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The park also hosts the annual Johnny Appleseed Festival and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.