MANSFIELD —The Richland Early American Center for History (REACH) welcomed families to South Park on Saturday to celebrate John Chapman’s 250th birthday with a myriad of festivities and historical artifacts.
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Laylan’s Run: Tracing a dramatic dash from Mansfield to Mount Vernon during the War of 1812
MOUNT VERNON — It’s well known that frontier entrepreneur John Chapman — more famous under his nickname Johnny Appleseed — made a marathon run from Mansfield to Mount Vernon to warn settlers when hostilities broke out during the War of 1812. What is less known is the story of John Laylan, who attempted a similar […]