Unity Village

History

In 1919 Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, founders of the Unity spiritual movement, bought 58 acres of land about 15 miles from downtown Kansas City, Mo. Originally intended as a weekend and vacation getaway for Unity workers, the area grew into Unity Farm and became nationally known for its orchards and apple products. In 1953 the farm was incorporated as a Missouri municipality—Unity Village. Today, the 1,400-acre property serves as the headquarters of Unity’s worldwide ministry of publishing, prayer and education. Unity Village’s distinctive English Cotswold and Italian architecture was designed in the 1920s by Rickert Fillmore, a son of the founders.