brotherhood renaissance
2009.07.08
The Brotherhood of the Spirit commune, later renamed the Renaissance Community was a Northeastern commume active 1968-1988. Check out a thorough history of the commune at the U Mass Amherst site and also puruse the photo gallery.

I’m loving these pictures! That area is still so hippie. My cousin lives in a small town called Montague not far from Warwick, and there is a bookstore there that has experimental/psychedelic bands and jam nights regularly. Thurston Moore has even stopped by more than once to jam with the locals.