George Rapp
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John George Rapp was the founder of the religious sect called the Harmony Society and associated communes.
Rapp as painted from memory by Phineas Staunton (1835)
Church at Iptingen, Rapp's home village
Virgin Sophia design on doorway in Harmony, Pennsylvania, carved by Frederick Reichert Rapp (1775–1834).
Harmony, Pennsylvania
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Harmony is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harmony had a population of 942. It is located approximately 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.
George Rapp
…many fewer persons. In 1804 Rapp was able to secure a large tract of land in Pennsylvania and started his first commune. This first commune, Harmonie, (Harmony, Pennsylvania) grew to a population of about 800. The Harmony Society was formally organized on February 15, 1805, and its members contracted to hold all property…
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Rapp's Seat overlooking Harmony and Connoquenessing Creek