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Icarian Community in Nauvoo
Nauvoo,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
40° 32' 36.899988",
-91° 23' 7.860012"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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A communal society of French Icarians was established at Nauvoo on 1849. Led by Etienne Cabet, a French political theorist, the Icarians believed that all property must be held communally. The community was incorporated by the Illinois General Assembly in early 1851. At that time it had 355 members. They operated their own sawmill and grist mill and a commercial distillery. Disputes later arose over Cabet's leadership, and the Icarians began to resettle in other states. The Nauvoo community survived, however, until about 1860 - longer that any other secular communal society in Illinois.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Icarian Community Historical Marker Location Map, Nauvoo Illinois Map
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