In this episode I explore the history of the lost village of Harmonia, Michigan which was originally founded as a Spiritualist Utopia in early days of the Spiritualism movement in the country in 1855.  The Bedford Harmonial Institute was established in 1852 on by Hiram Cornell, on the land owned by his parents Reynolds and Dorcas Cornell.  A village was eventually platted in 1855, and the name 'Harmonia' was adopted.  The village became a place where many intellectual people came to reside who were interested in the movement over the years, including many famous abolitionist speakers of the time.  

However, the village ultimately went into a decline following a tornado in 1862, along with financial troubles, and by the early 1900's only a few houses remained.  In 1917 the land was acquired by the U.S. Government to build Camp Custer, and all that remains of that village today is a cemetery that bears its name.  The land where the village once stood is not a parking lot in an industrial district.

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To see the video on Harmonia: https://youtu.be/MbExbGvLDq4