The Amana Colonies: Iowa's Secret German Utopia Where Everything Was Shared for 89 Years
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The Amana Colonies: Iowa's Secret German Utopia Where Everything Was Shared for 89 Years
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In the heart of Iowa sits seven picturesque villages that hide an extraordinary secret: for nearly a century, the Amana Colonies operated as one of America's longest-lasting communal societies, where private property didn't exist, meals were eaten in communal kitchens, and every aspect of life was shared among believers.
Founded by German Pietists fleeing religious persecution in 1855, the Amana Colonies thrived as a self-sufficient utopia where 1,800 people worked without wages, raised children collectively, and answered to church elders who dictated everything from job assignments to marriage permissions.
Then, in 1932, facing the Great Depression, the community voted to end communalism in a single day—transforming overnight from a religious commune into a capitalist corporation.
Join us as we explore how these villages maintained their radical experiment for 89 years, why you can still visit their communal kitchens and woolen mills today, and how Amana went from utopian commune to the appliance brand your grandparents trusted. It's a story of faith, survival, and one of history's most successful—and peaceful—social experiments hiding in the Iowa countryside.