Frederiksoord was founded in 1818. It was the headquarters of the 19th century Society of Humanitarianism, an organization dedicated to eradicating poverty by providing work for the able-bodied poor in newly-built farming colonies.
Frederiksoord was founded in 1818 and became the headquarters of the 19th-century Society of Humanitarianism, a group focused on reducing poverty by providing employment to capable individuals within new agricultural settlements.