New Harmony’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of New Harmony. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town of Harmony was founded by Harmony Burton in 1814 under the leadership of German immigrant George Rapp (born Johann Georg Rapp). It was the second of three towns built by the pietist, communal religious group, known as Harmonists, Harmonites, or Rappites. The Harmonists settled in the Indiana Territory after leaving Harmony, Pennsylvania, where westward expansion, the area's rising population, jealous neighbors, and the increasing cost of land threatened the Society's desire for isolation.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart New Harmony’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how New Harmony’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewVines are prominent in this oneti…, 1980: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from New Harmony
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New Harmony, decade by decade
1990s
8 historic places in New Harmony
New Harmony has 8 listings on the National Register, and they protect 238 historic buildings, because New Harmony Historic District alone counts 212. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier, which fewer than 3% of listings reach.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Vines are prominent in this onetime utopian village (1980) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.