"Economy, PA"

This is the old city of Economy (currently Ambridge) and not the nearby township that currently bears that name.

Old Economy Village

A few photos from the Harmony Society's final home at Old Economy Village.

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Supplement

Tags: Ambridge, PA Economy, PA field trip Harmony Society John S. Duss Old Economy Village Pennsylvania

Published: January 29, 2020

That No Man Take Thy Crown

the rise and fall of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world [Part 2]

The Harmony Society managed to survive the death of its founder, but could it survive the twin ravages of time and greed?

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Series 2

Tags: Ambridge, PA Christianity civil law communism Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed "Koresh" Economy, PA Harmony Society John S. Duss Koreshan Unity Old Economy Village Pennsylvania Presented by #13 Protestantism religion

Published: January 27, 2020

Hold Fast What Thou Hast

the rise and fall of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world [Part 1]

An unusual cemetery leads us to the story of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world, and the saga of their rise and fall.