Koreshan Unity

The Koreshan Unity was a communal utopia formed by Cyrus Teed, a distant relative of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.^[1] The Koreshans followed Teed's beliefs, called Koreshanity, and he was regarded by his adherents as "the new Messiah now in the World".^[2] After moving from New York to Illinois, the group eventually settled in Estero, Florida. The last person to officially admit membership to the Koreshans died in 1982.^[3]

^ Millner, Lyn (2015). The Allure of Immortality: An American Cult, a Florida Swamp, and a Renegade Prophet. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. p. xiii. ISBN 9780813061238.
^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Koreshan Ecclesia, The" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 913.
^ "The Koreshan Unity: Overview". floridamemory.com. Florida Memory Project. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[1] Millner, Lyn (2015). The Allure of Immortality: An American Cult, a Florida Swamp, and a Renegade Prophet. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. p. xiii. ISBN 9780813061238.

[EB1911-2] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Koreshan Ecclesia, The" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 913.

[3] "The Koreshan Unity: Overview". floridamemory.com. Florida Memory Project. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

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