![]() In 1962 Celo Community members Elizabeth and Ernest Morgan founded the Arthur Morgan School, a Quaker boarding school for students in 7th-9th grades. At times the work of the community has benefited the wider area. Members have worked on the community running Camp Celo, organizing cottage industries, and working for the settlement itself. The Community does not provide jobs for its residents. In the words of the Celo Community Constitution, this system is meant to “encourage personal enterprise among members by making land and money available” for productive use. Money is occasionally lent to community members for the purpose of improving land. Land is never sold to members, but is assigned for periods of time on the condition that members live harmoniously with the land and their neighbors. ![]() The community is based on a land trust system, by which members may own personal homes, but the land itself (including the land under those homes) is owned by the community. Įxamples of Celo's cooperative element include a food co-op, a cooperative retail crafts store, and Cabin Fever University, a program for sharing knowledge and skills as well as for organizing social events. Morgan saw people in the same way: when brought together with common goals and ideals they have great power. Only when brought together, in what is called a “ critical mass,” can they exercise power. Founder Arthur Morgan explained the cooperative element of Celo by employing a metaphor, which he named “human uranium.” Morgan explained that although a cubic yard of granite contains enough uranium to blow up a mountain, the particles have no effect when separated. Historically and today, cooperation has been at the forefront of the community's mission. Among these were “to pay allegiance to our common humanity overshadowing religious, racial, economic or political differences.” Members are expected to work “at a calling that will provide simple but adequate living…to raise some of their own food and in doing so to conserve rather than deplete the land.” The community also stated as a central goal “to rear our children in a wholesome environment where they can become acquainted with nature and be stimulated by intellectual freedom.” In 1959, the community restated its goals. The Celo Community Constitution states as its overriding purpose “to provide an opportunity for its members to enjoy a life that includes personal expression, neighborly friendship and cooperation, and appreciative care of the natural environment.” Celo has 40 families living on its 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2). However, its membership is predominantly Quakers. The community does not require its members to accept any religion or ideology, but is based on ideals of cooperation between residents and care for the natural environment. Celo is a land trust with its own rules of taxation and land tenure that runs its internal government by consensus. It was founded in 1937 by Arthur Ernest Morgan. Old wooden stairs serve as marker, do not use.Celo Community, Incorporated ( / ˈ s iː l oʊ/ SEE-loh) is a communal settlement in the Western mountains of North Carolina, United States, located in the South Toe River valley of Yancey County, between the unincorporated areas of Celo and Hamrick. Directions: Int-26, Exit 3, Go Rt at EOR to stop sign, Go RT, Take 1st Left onto Laurel valley Rd, Take 1st Left onto Puncheon Fork Rd, 3.5 mi then Go RT onto Wolf Laurel Rd, through Sec Gate to top, Bear RT and pass Lodge Condos, pass Country Club, take immediate RT onto Ridgeway, proceed to Chestnut Lane on Left.Community Features: Club House, Equestrian Facilities, Equestrian Trails, Fitness Center, Gated Community, Golf Course, Outdoor Pool, Playground, Pond, Putting Green, Recreation Area, Security, Ski Slopes, Tennis Court(s), Walking Trails. ![]() Calculated Total Monthly Association Fees: 66. ![]() Road Responsibility: Privately Maintained Road or Maintenance Agreement.Lot Description: Mountain View, Sloping, Trees, Winter View, Wooded.
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