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Oneida, the free-love commune that became a silverware company
1848
Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida, New York
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Three hundred perfectionists lived in one mansion practising 'complex marriage', where every member was married to every other, under John Humphrey Noyes. When it dissolved in 1881 the members converted their joint industries into Oneida Limited, whose flatware was on half the tables in America for a century. The Mansion House still stands and people still live in it.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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