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"John Chapman", often called "Johnny Appleseed", was an American pioneer Plant nursery/nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as the northern counties of present day West Virginia. He became Folklore of the United States/an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in Conservation movement/conservation, and the Apple (symbolism)/symbolic importance he attributed to apples. He was also a missionary for The New Church/The New Church (Swedenborgian) and the inspiration for many museums and historical sites such as the Johnny Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio and the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center in between Lucas, Ohio and Mifflin, Ohio.