called “Johnny Appleseed, a Pioneer Hero”. As is common with folk heroes and the tales told about them, there are variations. Some tales claim he wore a coffee sack for a shirt and a tin pot ...

Food vendors will serve Johnny Appleseed pulled pork, apple smoothies and funnel cakes with apple topping. Paradise T-shirts, badges and souvenirs will be available from the chamber of commerce booth.

Noel said that the Reynolds’ family will serve as grand marshal of the festival parade and that commemorative festival t-shirts will also honor his memory. The 56th annual Johnny Appleseed Festival is ...