Forestville Commonwealth Explained

Forestville Commonwealth
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Nearest City:Earlton, New York
Built:1826
Added:November 20, 1974
Refnum:74001242

Forestville Commonwealth is an archaeological site and national historic district located at Earlton in Greene County, New York. The district contains seven contributing sites. It represents the remains of a utopian community built in 1826-1827 as one of three Owenite experiments in New York State.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Forestville Commonwealth. March 1974. 2009-06-14 . Lenore M. Rennenkampf. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.

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