Skaneateles Community
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Skaneateles Community was a utopian social experiment established in 1843 by the Society for Universal Inquiry and Reform in a 350 acres (1.4 km²) farm near Mottville
, in Skaneateles
in Upstate New York
. It was one of several communities established by the Society prior to the Civil War
. It survived for three years. John A. Collins (1810-1900), a noted abolitionst, became the community leader
. During its life community had about a hundred members who shared living quarters as well as work on farm
, sawmill
, and print shop
. Although economically viable, internal differences and Collins' waning leadership resulted in the dissolution of the community.
Mottville, New York
Mottville is a hamlet in the Town of Skaneateles, New York, United States. Of note, a tornado touched down in Mottville on July 28, 2002.- History :...
, in Skaneateles
Skaneateles (town), New York
Skaneateles is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,323 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Iroquois "Indian" tribe term for the adjacent lake: "long lake." The town is on the western border of the county and includes a village, also called Skaneateles...
in Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
. It was one of several communities established by the Society prior to the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. It survived for three years. John A. Collins (1810-1900), a noted abolitionst, became the community leader
Community leader
A Community Leader is a designation, often by secondary sources , for a person who is perceived to represent a community. A simple way to understand community leadership is to see it as leadership in, for and by the community...
. During its life community had about a hundred members who shared living quarters as well as work on farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
, sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
, and print shop
Print shop
Print shop may refer to:* Printer , someone providing commercial printing services* The Print Shop, a desktop publishing software...
. Although economically viable, internal differences and Collins' waning leadership resulted in the dissolution of the community.