MacLeod Barn Abbey Retreat Center

Shalev: Angel of Compassion located by MacLeod Barn Abbey

  The MacLeod Barn Abbey, built in 1976, was named after one of Jane Owen’s spiritual mentors, George MacLeod, founder of the Iona Community in Scotland.  Jane Owen wrote: “My favorite place in New Harmony is the Barn Abbey because of its simplicity and intimacy, especially during Benedictine retreats. It didn’t need an architect; our […]

Poet’s House and Garden Attraction

Poet's House exterior structure

  The Poet’s House, formerly known as the Franck House (1822), sits on its original Harmonist foundation. It was purchased by Jane Blaffer Owen in 1947 and restored as a guest house for her many creative visitors. In 1958, the house was donated to the RLB Trust, and, in 1988, underwent a second restoration. In […]

Barrett-Gate House Attraction

Barrett-Gate House

  Barrett-Gate House consists of two relocated and conjoined structures, one an original Harmonist log cabin, the other a mid-nineteenth-century addition attached to the former’s east wall. The relocation was overseen by the New Harmony Bridge engineer, Don Blair in 1959. The 1960 renovation was by Robert Hatch. Since that time, additional interior and exterior […]