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Name: Koreshan State Historic Site, Estero, Florida
Location Type: Other
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Coordinates: 26.438147, -81.806754
Description:
The ghost of Cyrus Teed and his followers are said to haunt this state park and museum, waiting for their leader to resurrect. In 1869, the Chicago doctor changed his name to Koresh and developed a new religion in which he was the Messiah. In 1894 Teed brought his followers here and built a...