July 9, 2025
"What started as a failed alchemy experiment became one of America's most unusual utopian communities. Cyrus Teed gathered followers who believed the Earth was hollow, practiced celibacy, and built a self-sufficient town in the Florida wilderness.
The Koreshans had their own bakery, power plant, and printing house before their leader's death ended their dream. Here's their story, preserved at Koreshan State Park where you can walk through their world."
" ... Electricity flowed from the Koreshan power plant years before reaching neighboring communities. The settlement generated power not only for themselves but sold surplus to nearby farmers.
Farm records from November 1901 through January 1902 document 250 workdays cultivating crops. Workers planted three acres of sugar cane yielding 370 gallons of syrup that season.
Hog sales brought $43.22 to community coffers in 1902. Financial records show meticulous accounting of all community businesses.
American Eagle newspaper, launched in 1906, gained regional readership beyond Koreshan membership. The publication evolved into a respected horticultural journal providing farming advice throughout Florida."
https://wheninyourstate.com/florida/this-florida-state-park-was-home-to-a-cult-that-believed-the-earth-is-hollow/
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