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Listen: The Bluegrass & Old-Time ProgramAudience at dedication ceremony at the Koreshan State Historic Site park in Estero, Florida.
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N2009- 3, Papers, ca 1887-1990; Box 2, folder 13
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A nearby marker on display during ceremony reads: "In 1893, the Koreshans, a religious sect founded by Dr. Cyrus R. Teed, moved here. Communal living and a belief that the universe existed on the inside of the earth were among the distinctive features of their doctrine. Living celibate lives, the industrious Koreshans established a farm, nursery, and botanical garden. Their cultural activities included art and music. In 1961, the surviving members of the settlement presented their property to the State of Florida."
The Koreshan Unity Settlement Historic District, a.k.a. Koreshan Unity State Park, was later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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