The Icarian Community in Nauvoo

The Icarian Community in Nauvoo (HM11IC)

Location: Nauvoo, IL 62354 Hancock County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 32.614', W 91° 23.124'

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A communal society of French Icarians was established at Nauvoo in 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.
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HM NumberHM11IC
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Year Placed1975
Placed ByThe Descendants of Icaria and the Illinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 10:41am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 636725 N 4489343
Decimal Degrees40.54356667, -91.38540000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 32.614', W 91° 23.124'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 32' 36.84" N, 91° 23' 7.44" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Park St, Nauvoo IL 62354, US
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