Fruitlands
1840s American agrarian commune in Harvard, Massachusetts. Built 1843. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Fruitlands was a utopian agrarian commune established in Harvard, Massachusetts, United States, by Amos Bronson Alcott and Charles Lane in the 1840s and based on transcendentalist principles. An account of its activities can be found in Transcendental Wild Oats by Alcott's daughter Louisa May Alcott.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Prospect Hill, Harvard, MA |
| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | Mar 19, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001761 |
| Built | 1843 |
| Type of place | intentional community |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Prospect Hill, Harvard, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.50980, -71.61155 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Minute Man National Historical Park · 16 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Hill Park 27 mi · Buffumville Lake (Group Shelter) 31 mi · Tully Lake Recreation Area (Ma) 32 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001761. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.