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Bookmark or Share- George Rapp | German Pietist, Harmonist, Founder | BritannicaGeorge Rapp was a German-born American ascetic who founded the Rappites (Harmonists), a Pietist sect that formed communes in the United States. A linen weaver and a lay preacher, “Father” Rapp emigrated to the United States in 1803 to escape persecution.
- Harmony Society - WikipediaJohann Georg Rapp (1757–1847), also known as George Rapp, was the founder of the religious sect called Harmonists, Harmonites, Rappites, or the Harmony Society. Born in Iptingen, Duchy of Württemberg, Germany, Rapp was a "bright but stubborn boy" who was also deeply religious.
- New Harmony - Indiana State MuseumRobert Owen purchased the town of Harmony, which later became known as New Harmony, in 1825. Owen purchased the 20,000 acres from George Rapp with plans to establish a model community where education and social equality would flourish, but Owen’s “Community of Equality” dissolved by 1827.
- Harmony Society: A Utopian Community - Social Welfare History ...The Community: At Harmony, George Rapp, also known as Father Rapp, was recognized as the spiritual head of the Society, the one that they went to for discussions, confessions, and other matters. Rapp’s adopted son, Frederick, managed the Society’s business and commercial affairs.
- George Rapp - Encyclopedia.comGeorge Rapp. The German-American George Rapp (1757-1847) was the founder of the "Harmonist" sect and community, the most successful utopian association in America in the 19th century, and an inspiration for comparable ventures.
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