New Harmony Settler's Home
In the course of a lengthy road trip from Western Canada to Southeastern United States, I visited the historic town of New Harmony, where I composed this image.
New Harmony Indiana is a town with a unique history, one it has built on over the years. Established in 1814, it was home, in sequence, to two utopian communities. The Harmonists strove to provide physical, intellectual and spiritual health for their residents. Ten years later, the Owenites succeeded the Harmonists, and attempted to improve humanity through innovations in social theory, educational systems and discoveries in natural science.
Both of these efforts ultimately failed. However the efforts of the utopians was not entiely in vain. The town was left with a rich history, and the world was left with lessons about the wisdom of seeking this particular form of community perfection.
There is an historic area in New Harmony which features settlers' homes from the early 19th century, This image is an example of such a structure.
New Harmony Settler's Home
In the course of a lengthy road trip from Western Canada to Southeastern United States, I visited the historic town of New Harmony, where I composed this image.
New Harmony Indiana is a town with a unique history, one it has built on over the years. Established in 1814, it was home, in sequence, to two utopian communities. The Harmonists strove to provide physical, intellectual and spiritual health for their residents. Ten years later, the Owenites succeeded the Harmonists, and attempted to improve humanity through innovations in social theory, educational systems and discoveries in natural science.
Both of these efforts ultimately failed. However the efforts of the utopians was not entiely in vain. The town was left with a rich history, and the world was left with lessons about the wisdom of seeking this particular form of community perfection.
There is an historic area in New Harmony which features settlers' homes from the early 19th century, This image is an example of such a structure.