The Mansion House — Oneida Community visitor and preservation brochure — reading text

The Mansion House Home of the Oneida Community 1848-1880 Oneida, N.Y. ‘The Oneida Community was a wo hi follower TiN aiores it 1848 by John H toe a ah Sa This small group originally gathered wenrey Noyes yes homestead in Putney, Vt. to put into practice th together in social te at ear themselves "p, esta Teligious ai ceede le the larger uni . ‘amily life for the small unit Ghagee tie ae aitlly and groy could exist only where there was complete Spittal ne Perfect Tite Oneida Community had a fundamental belief in the uty. The and supported themselves with the manufacture and sale u),01 Work chains, canned fruits and vegetables, sewing thread autPs and silverware. Women participated equally in the life of the cae later, working side by side with the men and Contributing free}: eek evening religious and business meeting in the Big Hall y during the Teligious and social soci One of the Community's favorite words was "i and improvement morally, spiritually, intellectually and eee was the goal of every member. Classes for study were cranes ul the whole family and publication was the most important me: ee spreading their doctrine. ans cf From 1848 to 1880, the Oneida Community lived together in harmony from early austerity to gratifying prosperity. With the agin; of their leader and the rise of a new generation, they agreed that thee religious and social experiment should come to an end. In accordance ’ with their custom, the matter was studied and voted upon by the entire community. The old Community was dissolved and its assets were formed into a joint stock company. The new organization was called Oneida Community Ltd., later changed to Oneida Ltd. From the outside, the Mansion House looks very much as it once did. Inside, many of the old public rooms have been preserved as nearly as possible. The Big Hall, the Outer Library, the Upper Sitting Room, the Court and the Nursery Kitchen are reminders of a way of life a hundred years ago. In 1987, the Mansion House, in an agreement with Oneida Ltd., was deeded to Oneida Community Mansion House, a not-for-profit corporation. You Ade year An | mat the con Ple: You are invited to join the Mansion House Preservation Association. A donation of $25.00 or more will enroll you and you will receive one year of the quarterly Oneida Community Journal. An additional gift to the Mansion House Endowment Fund will be d to matched through a grant from Oneida Limited. Funds contribute the Endowment will help to preserve the Mansion House. All contributions are fully tax-deductible. Please make checks payable to Oneida Community Mansion House (OCMH), Mansion House, Oneida, N.Y. 13421 I want to join the Mansion House Preservation Association. $25 is enclosed —_____ I want to give a gift to the Mansion House Endowment Name N.Y.S THRUWAY + US 90 Exit 33 Rie 365 West 3.8 miles Oneida ‘Castle Sherrill Road 1.2 miles O Mansion House Located 1.2 miles south of Rte. 5 at Sherrill, N.Y. TOURS Wed, Thre, Fil, Sat at 10 am and 2 pm sundey et 2 pm Groue iret than 8 pereone DINING + GUEST ROOM - BANQUET FACILITIES Pleswe call 318-261-9871 (Mon..Fr. 9:00-5:00) Oneida Community Mansion House Oneida, N.Y. 13421