Johnny Appleseed Educational Center and Museum
Appleseed Rededication
Johnny Appleseed Society
Bailey Hall
Phone: 937-484-1303
Fax: 937-484-1322
Johnny Appleseed Museum Employees
Johnny Appleseed's real name was John Chapman, a New Englander who came west in the 1790s seeking new opportunities and serving as a missionary of Emanuel Swedenborg's writings. Chapman was known among settlers at that time as a man of very simple means who spread his faith in God as he traveled from settlement to settlement planting apple seeds. It was from this simple living and dedication of God's teaching that the legend of Johnny Appleseed was born.
The center on the campus of Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio holds the largest collection of memorabilia and written information about the life of John "Appleseed" Chapman known to exist in the world. A computer database is also available for research purposes for retrieval and identification of information. A National Registry of Johnny Appleseed's relatives has also been established for those interested in genealogical heritage.
Special items on display at the museum include a cider press (circa 1850) that was used by John James to process apples from trees planted by Johnny Appleseed in Champaign County, commemorative plates from festivals held in his honor, wood and bark from original trees planted by Johnny Appleseed in Ohio and Indiana, photos of monuments and markers dedicated to Johnny Appleseed and a portion of the many publications about Johnny Appleseed's life and legend that have been collected. In 1999, seedlings from the last known-surviving apple tree planted by Johnny Appleseed were transplanted in the courtyard around the museum. The trees are testimony to Johnny Appleseed's everlasting contributions to agricultural stewardship.
Urbana University to Host Conference
May. 28th, 2013The 189th session of the General Convention of the New Jerusalem (The Swedenborgian Church) will run from Wednesday, June 26 through Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Urbana University. Read More
Administrative Offices Move to Blackmer
May. 29th, 2013The Office of the President, the Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications, and the Office of Alumni Relations have relocated campus offices from Williams Hall to the Blackmer suites. Read More
UU Golf Scramble Set for July 19th
Jun. 17th, 2013The Urbana University Athletic Department is hosting its annual Blue Knight Golf Scramble on Friday, July 19th. The event will be held at the Woodland Golf Club in Cable, Ohio. Registration for the event begins at 9:00 a.m. Golfers will tee off at 10:00 a.m. in a shotgun start. Proceeds for the event will benefit the Urbana University Athletic Department. The registration fee is $100 per golfer or $360 per foursome. The registration fee covers greens fees for 18 holes with a cart and lunch at the turn provided by Rudy's Smokehouse. An awards ceremony and reception will take place after the round. Please register by Friday, July 12th. Read More
Guests Discuss the Lasting Influence of Urbana
Jun. 14th, 2013Guest panelists discuss the “Lasting Influence of the Urbana Experience” from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. on June 26 in Moore 105 in the Student Center, during the 2013 Swedenborg Convention. Read More
Administrative Offices Move to Blackmer
May. 29th, 2013The Office of the President, the Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications, and the Office of Alumni Relations have relocated campus offices from Williams Hall to the Blackmer suites. Read More
UU Golf Scramble Set for July 19th
Jun. 17th, 2013The Urbana University Athletic Department is hosting its annual Blue Knight Golf Scramble on Friday, July 19th. The event will be held at the Woodland Golf Club in Cable, Ohio. Registration for the event begins at 9:00 a.m. Golfers will tee off at 10:00 a.m. in a shotgun start. Proceeds for the event will benefit the Urbana University Athletic Department. The registration fee is $100 per golfer or $360 per foursome. The registration fee covers greens fees for 18 holes with a cart and lunch at the turn provided by Rudy's Smokehouse. An awards ceremony and reception will take place after the round. Please register by Friday, July 12th. Read More
Administrative Offices Move to Blackmer
May. 29th, 2013The Office of the President, the Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications, and the Office of Alumni Relations have relocated campus offices from Williams Hall to the Blackmer suites. Read More
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