The first production of The New Harmony Project's 2025-2026 PlayFest Indy season is soon to debut at the Athenaeum Auditorium on September 12th. This shining example of Southern Indiana's voice in the arts ramping up its scale so rapidly in just its second year is nothing to scoff at and it presents a perfect opportunity to look back at the history New Harmony and how it has grown to be such a beacon of artistic ventures.

New Harmony Early History

Located in Posey County, New Harmony was founded in the year of 1814. Should you look at the town's official website , like I did, you will find that it was initially home to a community led by George Rapp. Known as the Harmony Society, or the Rappites, they were a Lutheran Separatist movement that had come to Southern Indiana to create a spi

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