Koreshan Unity Communal Home/Beth Ophra
Street Address:
north east corner of W. 99th and S. Beverly
Chicago, IL
Submitted by aorlov on Wed, 2014-11-12 11:54
Daruszka, David. "Crackpot Cultists Invade Beverly." Ridge Historical Society Newsletter June/July 2003. Print version is available in the Newberry Library Newsletter Collection
A description of the Koreshan Unity, a utopian religious sect, and their time in Chicago. Between 1892 and 1902, the Koreshans, led by Cyrus Teed, had a communal home in Washington Heights (now Beverly).
Topic
Collection
Community
Dates
1892 - 1902