Alphadelphia Association
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Alphadelphia Association was a Fourierist commune established near Galesburg, Michigan, in Comstock Township, Michigan in 1844. The commune was led by Dr. H. R. Schetterly, a German physician. The association purchased three thousand acres (12 km2) of land of land and constructed a large mansion. At its peak, the community likely had around 300 members, and by 1846, the common property was valued at $43,897.21. The commune disbanded in 1848.[1]
Two of the primary founders were Reverend Richard Thornton and Reverend James Billings, both Universalist preachers. They also published the commune's newspaper, The Alphadelphia Tocsin, from 1844 to 1846.[1]
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[edit]- ^ a b Durant, Samuel W. (1880). History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia, PA, US: Everts & Abbott. hdl:2027/msu.31293104892785. OCLC 874734667. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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