New Llano
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| New Llano is the site of the a Socialist community, said to be the longest surviving socialist community in American history. It operated for over 20 years, from 1917 to around 1937. The community was originally called Llano del Rio, and was established in the Antelope Valley, a desert area north of Los Angeles. That site, in use for only three years, was vacated due to a number of problems, perhaps foremost the lack of water for farming. The community moved to this site, in rural western Louisiana, with a much more moist climate, and was able to operate self-sufficiently. Llano was originally founded by a leader of the American Socialist Party, on the general principles of "equal ownership, equal wage and equal social opportunities." Many of the original buildings still stand, sold to new occupants. |
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S of Leesville
(POINT(-93.272252082825 31.113209793755))
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LA
Vernon Parish County |
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| New Llano is on most state maps of Louisiana. Much of the colony's buildings are still there, along the tracks in the main part of town, and the Museum of West Louisiana, located in the train depot in nearby Leesville (located two miles north on Highway 171), has information on New Llano, including books and videos. |
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http://www.westlouisiana.org/newllano.html
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Abandoned Site
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Cultural, Town / Community
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