So interesting, I’ve never heard of this story! It also made me think about how little I know of pre 20th century cults. They seem like such a modern concept but of course the victorians were cultish!
As someone from the Burned Over District, who grew up around the corner from where pre-Mormon Brigham Young lived and whose mother had Oneida cutlery, I remember being shocked when I found out about the Oneida Community- how was no one else talking about this?! lol
This was a great overview on the group- thanks for sharing!
So interesting, I’ve never heard of this story! It also made me think about how little I know of pre 20th century cults. They seem like such a modern concept but of course the victorians were cultish!
So true! Noyes was really following the cult playbook a century before Jonestown - crazy to think about. Thanks for reading!
As someone from the Burned Over District, who grew up around the corner from where pre-Mormon Brigham Young lived and whose mother had Oneida cutlery, I remember being shocked when I found out about the Oneida Community- how was no one else talking about this?! lol
This was a great overview on the group- thanks for sharing!
Right?! I was totally shocked. They definitely buried the secret well. Thanks for reading and for your kind words!