Folklore of the United States encompasses the myths, legends, tall tales, oral traditions, music, customs, and cultural expressions that have developed within the United States over centuries. It refl
Plymouth Rock Monument designed for the Tercentenary (1920)
Betsy Ross sewing
MOLLY PITCHER (Ten American Girls from History 1917)
The Empire State Building
Johnny Appleseed
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John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the Canadian
Folklore of the United States
…and the folklore of immigrant communities from Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere. American folklore includes iconic figures such as Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed, regional creatures like Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil; and urban legends that persist into the digital age. It also incorporates folk music, superstitions…
Johnny Appleseed Birthplace site in Leominster, Massachusetts
Monument to John Chapman in South Park, Mansfield, Ohio
Disputed possible gravesite of Johnny Appleseed
A variety called the "Johnny Appleseed" is similar to these Albemarle Pippins, good for baking and apple sauce.