U.S. Intentional Communities and Communes (1967–1975)

1. San Francisco Oracle begins publishing in Haight-Ashbury

   Sep 20, 1966Labels: San Francisco, Haight-Ashbury

   • SF Oracle

2. First Diggers “Free Store” opens in San Francisco

   Nov 4, 1966Labels: The Diggers, San Francisco

   • Diggers Chrono

3. Morning Star Ranch opens land to “all comers”

   Jan 1, 1967Labels: Morning Star, Lou Gottlieb

   • Morningstar
   • SSU Library

4. Twin Oaks Community is founded in Virginia

   Jan 1, 1967Labels: Twin Oaks, Virginia

   • Twin Oaks
   • Twin Oaks Wiki

5. New Buffalo commune develops near Taos, New Mexico

   Jan 1, 1967Labels: New Buffalo, Taos New

   • New Buffalo

6. Human Be-In draws tens of thousands to Golden Gate Park

   Jan 14, 1967Labels: Human Be-In, Golden Gate

   • Britannica
   • Human Be In

7. Council for the Summer of Love is announced

   Apr 5, 1967Labels: Council for, San Francisco

   • Britannica

8. Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic opens

   Jun 7, 1967Labels: Haight-Ashbury Free, San Francisco

   • HAF Clinic
   • HAF Archives

9. “Death of Hippie” mock funeral marks a turning point

   Oct 6, 1967Labels: Death of, Haight-Ashbury

   • UCSC Exhibit
   • SF Chronicle

10. Whole Earth Catalog launches to support self-sufficiency

    Sep 1, 1968Labels: Whole Earth, Stewart Brand

    • WEC Wiki
    • New Yorker

11. New Alchemy Institute forms to research “appropriate technology”

    Jan 1, 1969Labels: New Alchemy

    • ArchiveGrid
    • NAI Wiki

12. The Farm is founded after a cross-country caravan

    May 1, 1971Labels: The Farm, Stephen Gaskin

    • TN Encyclopedia
    • Nashville Banner

13. Sonoma County bulldozes Wheeler Ranch structures

    May 18, 1973Labels: Wheeler Ranch, Sonoma County

    • Sonoma Mag
    • SSU Library

14. Construction begins on the PEI “Ark” bioshelter project

    Jan 1, 1975Labels: PEI Ark, New Alchemy

    • Ark PEI
    • NAI Wiki