It is possible to walk down the streets of New Harmony and feel suspended in a moment some 200 years ago. Golden rain trees and flowering magnolias tower over centuries old homes. Gateways open on to peaceful gardens with splashing fountains and benches inviting rest and contemplation. Labyrinths, based on the sacred geometry of the medieval Chartres Cathedral in Chartres, France, offer the chance to meditate and achieve peace.

History

New Harmony, a tiny town of less than 1000, located on the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana, was founded in 1814 and the years since have been kind. The National Trust for Historic Preservation placed New Harmony on its Annual List of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations and they describe it as a southern Indiana jewel.

The town itself is proof that the ideas of communes were alive before the 1960s for it was here that not one but two communes were established in the early 1800s and the ideals of both communities hard work and intellectual stimulation are still celebrated by those that live here.