Almost as long as there has been a Missouri, there have been idealists in our midst. In 1844, “Doctor” Wilhelm Keil and his followers established the German Communal Society of Bethel in Northeast Missouri. They were followed by an Icarian outpost in 1858 near St. Louis.
In this episode of Mo’ Curious, you’ll learn about these settlements, what inspired them and how the lineage of radical rural cooperation continues into the 21st century.
This is the first part of a two-part episode on utopias and communes in Missouri. Here is part II.
This episode of Mo’ Curious is generously sponsored by Missouri Life.
The Recollection Agency 