Background Franklin Community

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robert owen (1771-1858), social theorist inspired establishment of franklin community.


the arrival of welsh social reformer robert owen on american shores in fall of 1824 met public curiosity , expectation. owen s ideas relationship between human behavior , happiness , material conditions of existence familiar intellectuals in united states 1817, when publicized in various british reviews. in response, favoring communitarian ideal had established organization called new york society promoting communities, group headed quaker apothecary named cornelius c. blatchly. blatchly , associates welcome owen new york on november 4, 1824, presenting visitor copy of group s 1822 publication extracting owen s writings, essay on common wealths.


a great popular interest surrounded owen s arrival , subsequent announcement had purchased entire established community in state of indiana harmony society $140,000, view establishing model community test social theories in crucible of practice. despite — or perhaps due — distance between new york , owenite example on american frontier in indiana, interest grew in establishment parallel communities elsewhere.


despite existence of new york society promoting communities, not formal authority behind creation of owenite colony; instead group of committed freethinkers new york city area, including atheist leader george houston, had suffered imprisonment in england anti-deist writings.








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