Welcome to French Icarian Colony Foundations The French Icarian Colony site in Adams County, Iowa consists of 33.69 acres approximately three miles east of Corning and three quarters of a mile north of US Highway 34, that was part of their original Icarian Colony and includes the original Icarian cemetery. The French Icarian Colony Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized with the goal of perpetuating the memory and the spirit of the Icarian Colony and providing information about the precepts upon which the colony was founded. The foundation is presently in the process of developing a historically accurate, living village on land once owned by the original Icarians which incorporating the original communal dining hall, school house and cemetery. This group is in the process of developing products and markets to provide the cash flow necessary for an active sustainable project. The French Icarian Colony Foundation will compliment Adams County's unique and rich heritage by creating a living history heritage center, called the French Icarian Village. This village will provide a French Icarian experience that will invite, educate and engage visitors and residents.