Alphadelphia Association

Alphadelphia Association was a Fourierist commune established near Galesburg, Michigan, in Comstock township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, in 1844. A German, Dr. H. R. Schetterly, was the leader. Three thousand acres (12 km²) of land were purchased, and a large mansion was built. At one time probably 300 members were admitted. The common property was valued at $43,897.21 in 1846. It was disbanded in 1848.^[1]

Two of the primary founders were the Rev. Richard Thornton, and the Rev. James Billings, both Universalist preachers. They published the Association's paper, the Alphadelphia Tocsin, from 1844 to 1846.^[1]

References

1 2 Durant, Samuel W. (1880). History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelpha, PA, US: Everts & Abbott. OCLC 874734667. Retrieved 2018-04-13.

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[HathiTrust_History_of_Kalamazoo_County-1] 1 2 Durant, Samuel W. (1880). History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelpha, PA, US: Everts & Abbott. OCLC 874734667. Retrieved 2018-04-13.