23. The People’s Temple Started In The United States, But Jones Always Had Other Dreams
At first, the People’s Temple’s headquarters was in Indianapolis, Indiana. A decade later, the church moved to a more “open-minded” area in Redwood Valley, California. It wouldn’t be long until Jones would open a branch of the church in San Francisco. This branch became the headquarters shortly after.
During the late 1960s, Jones traveled to Guyana and saw land he fell in love with. He felt that his church wouldn’t receive the utmost respect in America. Therefore, he wanted to move his religion elsewhere. In the mid-1970s, Jones persuaded about 900 people to move to Guyana with him.