Dr. Jonathan Johnson

Historical marker location:

4989 Western Turnpike, Altamont, New York

( Marker is on Western Turnpike (U.S. 20) just west of Dunnsville Road, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1932

New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.