New Llano in Vernon Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Llano Del Rio
Co-Operative Colony
— New Llano — “Yano” —
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
1. Llano Del Rio Marker
Inscription.
Llano Del Rio. Co-Operative Colony. In 1914 Job Harriman and other socialists established the Llano Del Rio Colony 45 miles north of Los Angeles California, in Antelope Valley. In 1917 the colony relocated to Louisiana where it had purchased the former sawmill town of Stables. The colony was founded on the utopian principles of collective ownership, shared labor, and profits. The colonists believed this system would lead to the betterment of mankind. By 1935 the colony had 28 cottage industries. The main industry was lumber: including a sawmill. Farming enterprises included raising poultry and livestock. Billy Goat Hill received its name from the goat herds raised there. Theodore Cuno, one of the founders of Labor Day, was a major benefactor of the colony. The colony grew under the management of George Pickett. Pickett established the “kid colony.” The colony went into receivership in 1937 and closed in 1938. The village of New Llano was incorporated in 1942. First mayor was Victor Kildair. First aldermen were S. D. Carroll, Joe H. Johnson, and Ira Price.
In 1914 Job Harriman and other socialists established the Llano
Del Rio Colony 45 miles north of Los Angeles California, in
Antelope Valley. In 1917 the colony relocated to Louisiana
where it had purchased the former sawmill town of Stables.
The colony was founded on the utopian principles of collective
ownership, shared labor, and profits. The colonists believed
this system would lead to the betterment of mankind. By 1935
the colony had 28 cottage industries. The main industry was
lumber: including a sawmill. Farming enterprises included
raising poultry and livestock. Billy Goat Hill received its
name from the goat herds raised there. Theodore Cuno, one of
the founders of Labor Day, was a major benefactor of the colony.
The colony grew under the management of George Pickett.
Pickett established the “kid colony.”
The colony went into
receivership in 1937 and closed in 1938.
The village of New Llano was incorporated in 1942. First mayor was Victor
Kildair. First aldermen were S. D. Carroll, Joe H. Johnson,
and Ira Price.
31° 6.935′ N, 93° 16.399′ W. Marker is in New Llano, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Marker is on Stanton Street, 0.1 miles west of U.S. 171, on the left when traveling west. Located in front of New Llano City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Stanton St, New Llano LA 71461, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
