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| Landmark #981 | Sonoma County | Visited: May 9, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on the side of the road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Icaria-Speranza was a Utopian community based on the writings of French philosopher, Etienne Cabet. In 1881, at Cloverdale, French immigrant families led by the Dehay and Leroux families began their social experiment in cooperative living based on solidarity and depending on an agrarian economy. It lasted until 1886. Icaria-Speranza was the only Icarian Colony in California and the last of seven established throughout the United States. On this site stood the Icarian schoolhouse, deeded to the county in 1886.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: W side of Asti Rd 1.68 mi N of Asti Post Office Rd S of Cloverdale, CA 95425 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~457mi (736km) — 7.7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |