Well said. Yes it was. Even before that, at Roanoke, I think.
In the 1800’s, starting from New York, that’s where all the crazy stuff like Mormons and Seventh Day Adventist’s and Millerites, and whatever, came from. But I digress. I don’t care about that much, but, yeah, you are correct.
How dare Mormons and SDAs try to rebuild a city back better. Who do they think they are?
Then there is always Columbia, Maryland to consider:
Someone is throwing shade on you guys...