Koreshan Unity: A Quest for Utopia | Untold Stories | Florida History

The Koreshan Unity has been called "one of the most bizarre" communal utopias developed in the 19th century. Historians and decedents tell the story of the believers who established their settlement in the rugged wilderness of Estero, Florida, under the leadership of a charismatic, and controversial, physician. The sunshine state has a rich and colorful history. For hundreds of years the state has attracted dreamers, opportunists, inventors and fortune-seekers. WGCU's Untold Stories aims to preserve the history of Southwest Florida communities. Follow us! Facebook:   / wgcupublicmedia   Twitter:   / wgcu   Instagram:   / wgcupublicmedia   WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida Koreshan Unity: A Quest for Utopia | Untold Stories | Florida History #UntoldStories #WGCU #Koreshan