Bedford, Virginia: Goofy Johnny Appleseed
1960s full-color concrete statue of America's favorite apple-planter. Wears a pot as a hat, has a goofy face, and holds an oversize apple in his outstretched hand.
Johnson's Orchard
- Address:
- 1218 Elmos Rd, Bedford, VA
- Directions:
- Johnson's Orchard. From Bedford drive west on US-460 two miles. Turn right (no stoplight) onto VA-680/Patterson Mill Rd. Drive 4.5 miles. Turn right again (no stoplight) to stay on VA-680/Patterson Mill Rd. Drive one mile. Turn left onto Elmos Rd.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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We went to Johnson's Orchard in Bedford and found a Johnny Appleseed statue that looks identical to the one at the (closed) Johnny Appleseed restaurant in New Market. I haven't been past the restaurant in years, so I don't know if this is the exact same one that was outside the restaurant or an identical statue.
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Several of these statues were made; some hold a giant doughnut instead of an apple. This one, if an original, looks well-preserved.