Philadelphia, PA, United States
Kelpius Community. In 1694, German mystic Johannes Kelpius and his followers established a community near here in response to William Penn's offer of religious freedom. Members of the 'Hermits of the Wissahickon' produced poetry and music, practiced astronomy and botany, and made an early pipe organ
, as they awaited the millenium. They welcomed all ethnic groups and Native Americans. The community gradually dissolved after Kelpius died in 1708.
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