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George Rapp and the Harmonists
George Rapp and the Harmonists
TitleGeorge Rapp and the Harmonists
Owning InstitutionIndiana Historical Society
Item IDHX656_H2_B73_1833
DescriptionAnabaptist George Rapp and his followers left Germany for America to start a communistic Christian community. In 1814 they purchased 300 acres along the Wabash and started New Harmony. A financial success, the Rappites sold the town to Robert Owen in 1824.
SubjectRapp, George, 1757-1847
Harmony Society
Germans--United States
Harmonists
United States--Emigration and immigration
Immigrants
Germans--Indiana
CreatorBrauns, Ernst Ludwig
Date1833
Time Period1830s (1830-1839)
Geographic LocationIndiana--Posey County
Source Collection NamePrinted Collections
Source Collection NumberHX656_H2_B73_1833
Digital Collection NameAssorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection NumberV0002
Format of OriginalBook
Digital FormatJP2000
Resolution600ppi
Destination IN JourneyDestination Indiana Ethnic Journeys - Germans in Indiana
Copyright NoticeDigital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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