Marcus Spring
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Marcus Spring was the creator of the Raritan Bay Union, a utopian community in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
.
, in 1810 to Adolphus Spring (1772–1847) and Lydia Taft (1772–1838) and attended Uxbridge Academy
. In 1831 he moved to New York City
and was a cotton
merchant. He married Rebecca Buffum (1812–1911) on October 16, 1836. The Springs were the traveling companions of feminist author Margaret Fuller
during Fuller's tour of Europe in 1846 and 1847.
in Red Bank, New Jersey
. He started the Raritan Bay Union
, as a utopian community in 1853. It closed in 1860 and he started the Eagleswood Military Academy
in 1861. His son was Edward A. Spring, a sculptor.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 50,814. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to Raritan Bay.-Name:The Lenape...
.
Early life
He was born in Northbridge, MassachusettsNorthbridge, Massachusetts
Northbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 15,707 at the 2010 census. The Northbridge Town Hall is located at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville. The town is now a part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, of the National Park...
, in 1810 to Adolphus Spring (1772–1847) and Lydia Taft (1772–1838) and attended Uxbridge Academy
Uxbridge Academy
The Uxbridge Academy was part of what now is known as the "Uxbridge Common District" in downtown Uxbridge, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other historic buildings including some on the national historic register in this district include the Uxbridge Free...
. In 1831 he moved to New York City
New York City
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and was a cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
merchant. He married Rebecca Buffum (1812–1911) on October 16, 1836. The Springs were the traveling companions of feminist author Margaret Fuller
Margaret Fuller
Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli, commonly known as Margaret Fuller, was an American journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement. She was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism...
during Fuller's tour of Europe in 1846 and 1847.
Career
Around 1850 he became a stockholder in the North American PhalanxNorth American Phalanx
The North American Phalanx was a secular Utopian community located in Colts Neck Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The NAP was based on the ideas of Charles Fourier, and lasted from 1843 to 1855-1856.- Fourier and founding the community :...
in Red Bank, New Jersey
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
. He started the Raritan Bay Union
Raritan Bay Union
The Raritan Bay Union was a utopian community in Perth Amboy, New Jersey from 1853 to 1860.-History:It was started by Marcus Spring and Rebecca Buffum . Maud Honeyman Green writes: "The Union established a progressive boarding school that was a pioneer in co-education...
, as a utopian community in 1853. It closed in 1860 and he started the Eagleswood Military Academy
Eagleswood Military Academy
The Eagleswood Military Academy was a private military academy in Perth Amboy, New Jersey which served antebellum educational needs.The Eagleswood Military Academy was started by Rebecca Spring and Marcus Spring in 1861 in the vicinity of the Route 35/Smith Street intersection...
in 1861. His son was Edward A. Spring, a sculptor.