Alphadelphia Association was a Fourieristcommune established near Galesburg, Michigan, in Comstock Township, Michigan in 1844. The commune was led by Dr. H. R. Schetterly, a German physician. The association purchased three thousand acres (12 km2) of land of land and constructed a large mansion. At its peak, the community likely had around 300 members, and by 1846, the common property was valued at $43,897.21. The commune disbanded in 1848.[1]
Two of the primary founders were Reverend Richard Thornton and Reverend James Billings, both Universalist preachers. They also published the commune's newspaper, The Alphadelphia Tocsin, from 1844 to 1846.[1]
