21st century Chautauquas
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The Chautauqua
movement flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, then declined. However, some Independent Chautauquas still operate today, and these are the 21st century Chautauquas. They are divided into two categories, Continuously Operating Chautauquas and Revival Chautauquas.
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In addition, as of January 2007 several other entities self-report that their activities constitute Continuously Operating Chautauquas:
Chautauqua
Chautauqua was an adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with...
movement flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, then declined. However, some Independent Chautauquas still operate today, and these are the 21st century Chautauquas. They are divided into two categories, Continuously Operating Chautauquas and Revival Chautauquas.
Continuously Operating Chautauquas
All references agree that at least these four Chautauquas have continued operations, without missing a year, from the heyday of the Chautauqua Movement (1920s or earlier) into the 21st Century21st century
The 21st century is the current century of the Anno Domini era or the Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The century began on January 1, 2001 and will end on December 31, 2100. The years from 2001 to 2010 are historical; the years from 2011 to 2100 are subject to futurology and...
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- Chautauqua InstitutionChautauqua InstitutionThe Chautauqua Institution is a non-profit adult education center and summer resort located on 750 acres in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles northwest of Jamestown in the western part of New York State...
(the original Chautauqua in New York State). - Lakeside ChautauquaLakeside, OhioLakeside is a private community and census-designated place in northern Ohio, United States, on the shores of Lake Erie. It was formed in 1873 by members of the Methodist Church and remains a church-affiliated vacation resort. It is one of only a few continuously operating Independent Chautauquas...
in Lakeside, OhioLakeside, OhioLakeside is a private community and census-designated place in northern Ohio, United States, on the shores of Lake Erie. It was formed in 1873 by members of the Methodist Church and remains a church-affiliated vacation resort. It is one of only a few continuously operating Independent Chautauquas... - Monteagle Sunday School AssemblyMonteagle Sunday School AssemblyThe Monteagle Sunday School Assembly, or MSSA, is a church. Its Charter, which was granted by the State of Tennessee on October 31, 1882, states the purpose of the Assembly:the advancement of science, literary attainment, Sunday School...
in Monteagle, TennesseeMonteagle, TennesseeMonteagle is a town in Franklin, Grundy, and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Cumberland Plateau region of the southeastern part of the state... - Colorado Chautauqua in Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, ColoradoBoulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
- Ocean Park Association in Ocean Park, MaineOcean Park, MaineOcean Park is an unincorporated community in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States...
- Pennsylvania Chautauqua in Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania
In addition, as of January 2007 several other entities self-report that their activities constitute Continuously Operating Chautauquas:
- Bay View Association in Bay View, MichiganBay View, MichiganBay View is an unincorporated resort community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Bear Creek Township, Emmet County on Little Traverse Bay and abuts the east side of the city of Petoskey along U.S. Highway 31. The ZIP code is 49770 and the FIPS place code is 06260...
- State of New Mexico Chautauqua program, operated by NM Humanities Council
- Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association in Oak Bluffs, MassachusettsOak Bluffs, MassachusettsOak Bluffs is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,713 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 3,735 as of 2008...
- Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association in Ocean Grove, New JerseyOcean Grove, New JerseyOcean Grove is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It had a population of 3,342 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean Jersey Shore, between Asbury Park to the north and Bradley Beach to the south...
- Fountain Park Chautauqua in Remington, IndianaRemington, IndianaRemington is a town in Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2010 census.-History:Remington was first laid out in 1860 by Jesse H. Fordice. It was originally called Carpenter Station, after Carpenter's Creek where a railroad station had been...
- Miami Valley Chautauqua Association in Miamisburg, OhioMiamisburg, OhioMiamisburg is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,181 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Fountain Park ChautauquaFountain Park ChautauquaSince 1895, Fountain Park has hosted an annual Chatauqua to promote traditional values and religious, social and educational activities. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on....
in Fountain Park, IndianaFountain Park, IndianaFountain Park is an unincorporated town in Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana.... - various other Sunday School Assemblies
Revival Chautauquas
Some other organizations have honored the Chautauqua tradition by starting (or restarting) similar operations in the late 20th century and early 21st century. Examples include the following:- Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua near Bayfield, WI Bayfield, WI
- Chautauqua-by-the-Sea at Ocean Park, Old Orchard Beach, MaineOld Orchard Beach, MaineOld Orchard Beach is a town and census-designated place in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,856 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Pennsylvania Chautauqua at Mount Gretna in Mount Gretna, PennsylvaniaMount Gretna, PennsylvaniaMount Gretna is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 242 at the 2000 census...
- The annual Chautauqua Festival held in Wytheville, VirginiaWytheville, VirginiaWytheville is a town in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,211 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wythe County. The town is home to a Chautauqua Festival, held the third weekend in June every year since 1985...
since 1985 - Chautauqua Andrews Valley Experience in Andrews, North CarolinaAndrews, North CarolinaAndrews is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Andrews is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...
- The Florida Chautauqua Assembly held in DeFuniak Springs, Florida since 1996
- The New Piasa Chautauqua in Chautauqua, IllinoisChautauqua, IllinoisChautauqua, Illinois is a private gated summer resort that started as a 19th century tent settlement. The name Piasa is taken from a nearby Native American painting of a mythical bird, called the Piasa Bird, which was painted on the bluffs high above the Mississippi River...
- The Waxahachie Chautauqua held in Waxahachie, TexasWaxahachie, TexasWaxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States, and a southern suburb of Dallas. The population was 21,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ellis County....
since 2000 - The New Old Time Chautauqua touring the Pacific Northwest since 1981