By Brian D. Carroll, PhD
“The House of David: Now and Then” presents the short history of the House of David commune in Benton Harbor from 1903 to the present. It provides an overview of the religion and also focuses on the House of David’s numerous businesses, including farms, cold storage plant, touring vaudeville showbands, amusement park, and its famous exhibition baseball team. Current preservation and restoration efforts at the colony are covered and the presentation includes many rare historic photographs, film and audio clips.
Brian D. Carroll is the historian and archivist for the Israelite House of David in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He has worked in museums and higher education for more than twenty-five years.
