Shortly afterwards he journeyed by foot to New Gloucester , Maine , where he purchased 19 apple tree seedlings .
The following year , and after the heavy Maine winter , Leavitt returned to his blockhouse in the wilderness and planted a crop .
Shortly afterwards Leavitt journeyed by foot to New Gloucester , Maine , where Leavitt purchased 19 apple tree seedlings .
The following year , and after the heavy Maine winter , Leavitt returned to his blockhouse in the wilderness and planted a crop .