Benjamin K. Rogers, 1870

Contributed by Maine Historical Society

Purchase a reproduction of this item on VintageMaineImages.com.

In 1866, George J. Adams led a group of Americans to start a religious community in Palestine known as the Jaffa Colony.

They hoped to witness the second coming of the Messiah. Most of the followers were from Jonesport.

Benjamin Rogers was one of the elders of this group, and one of the few to survive the two years in Palestine before the community was disbanded in 1868.

Other Information

Cross Reference Searches

Share What You Know

Title: Benjamin K. Rogers, 1870
Creator: Century Photo Co.
Creation Date: 1870
Subject Date: 1970
Town: Jaffa, Jonesport
County: Washington
State: ME
Media: Photograph
Dimensions (cm): 19 x 13
Local Code: Coll. 1976
Collection: Jaffa Colony Collection
Object Type: Image

For more information about this item, contact:

Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org

Print This Record

... Or if there's a problem with this page, tell us.

Have a similar item and want it appraised? Check our Note on Appraisals.

Maine Memory Network
Maine's Online Museum