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Our Story
Our Story
Peculiar People started in 2023 while I was serving a mission in San Antonio, Texas. The name comes from Peter's description of the Saints as "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people" — members who keep their covenants without making a show of it, and are fine looking a little old-fashioned for it.
We make apparel with original line art of Latter-day Saint temples, made one temple at a time and printed on heavier, better-made garments. Most members want to talk about the gospel but don't know how to open the door. A shirt someone asks about is an easier start than a knock on one.
Shipping info
Shipping info
Your order will ship from the US! It will ship in 1-2 business days, and most orders arrive 4 to 7 business days after you place them.
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Refunds, returns, & exchanges
Refunds, returns, & exchanges
If your order arrives damaged, misprinted, or wrong, email us within 30 days with a photo and we'll replace it free — no return needed.
Wrong size? We'll exchange it within 30 days. You cover shipping it back, we cover shipping the new one out.
Changed your mind? Return it within 30 days for a refund. You cover return shipping and the original shipping cost comes off the refund. Items need to be unworn and unwashed either way.
See our full policy here.
Don't see your city?
Don't see your city?
I add new designs every week! I prioritize recommendations. Submit one here and we will email you when our apparel with your design is live!
Ultra-soft Map Sweatshirt (Colesville)
The Sweatshirt
This ultra-soft crew is lined with cloud-like fleece and heavyweight premium fabric that already feels broken in, with some stretch to it.
- Fit: Comfortable and loose; size down for a slimmer, more standard fit.
- Fabric: 42% cotton, 53% polyester, 5% other fibers
- Weight: 10.3 oz/yd² (350 gsm)
Care Instructions
- Machine wash at 30°C (gentle cycle)
- Do not bleach
- Tumble dry low
- Iron at low temperature, avoid ironing on print
- Do not dry clean
From the Founders
You wear Peculiar People because it reminds you of an important moment. The day you got married, where you got an answer to a prayer you needed answered, where you first felt something you couldn't explain away.
Every design we make is made to do two things:
- Remind you of something special to you
- Prompt others to ask you about it
In order for this to work, our clothing needs to be the first thing you reach for, which is why we have worked hard to ensure our fabrics, build quality, and prints are premium and extremely comfortable.
The more you wear, the more you share. All it takes is one question. "What's that on your shirt?"
Evan & Bailee, founders of Peculiar People
Colesville, New York
The Township
Colesville split off from Windsor in 1821 and had about 2,400 people by 1830. Harpursville, Nineveh and Colesville were its villages, and the Susquehanna River ran through its eastern side.
Joseph Knight Sr.
A farmer and miller who moved his family in 1811 to the part of Windsor that later became Colesville. He hired Joseph Smith as a day laborer in 1826, and later, while the Book of Mormon was being translated in Harmony, he brought Joseph food and paper.
The Branch
The Knights and their neighbors became one of the Church's first branches, possibly the very first. Hyrum Smith presided over it for several months from late 1830. Newel Knight, Joseph Sr.'s son, led it after him.
What Happened Here
- : Days after the Church was organized, Joseph stopped at the Knight farm and preached to the family and their friends. Newel Knight came back from praying alone in the woods seized by a fit. Joseph commanded the devil, in the name of Jesus Christ, to depart from him, and the fit stopped. Joseph called it the first miracle performed in the Church.
- : Joseph and others had dammed a stream for a baptism, and someone tore the dam out overnight. Early on the 28th the believers rebuilt it, and Oliver Cowdery baptized thirteen people in the pool, Emma Smith and Joseph and Polly Knight among them. Men on the bank jeered, then followed the group back to the Knight house, where they grew into a crowd of about fifty.
- : Arrested that evening and acquitted in Chenango County the next day, Joseph was arrested again by a Broome County constable and held overnight at a Colesville tavern. Justice Joel K. Noble and at least two other justices heard the case and discharged him.
- : Told by revelation to gather to Ohio, the branch sold what it could and set out together, poor families included. In Ohio they were sent to Leman Copley's 759-acre farm in Thompson. Copley soon went back on his offer and evicted them.
- : About sixty branch members reached Kaw Township in Jackson County, Missouri, roughly a thousand miles from Thompson. On August 2, Joseph and twelve men of the branch laid the first log of the first house in Zion. Within the week Polly Knight had died, the first Church member to die in Zion.
On the Map
- Nineveh is probably where Joseph worked for Joseph Knight Sr. in 1826 and 1827. Sources say only that the work was likely near Nineveh, so the marker shows the hamlet, not a known farm or building.
- The Joseph Knight Sr. Home sits half a mile south of Nineveh. The Church doesn't own or run it, and docents give tours. The June 1830 baptisms were in a dammed stream that ran through the Knight farm or close by. No source names the stream, and where it ran isn't known.
- Nathaniel Cole's tavern stood near where Colesville Road now meets Watrous Road, and pieces of its foundation remain. BYU historians call it the probable place of Joseph's June 30, 1830 trial. Church sources say only "a Colesville tavern," so this spot isn't certain.
Trivia
- Joseph Knight considered Joseph Smith "the best hand he ever hired."
- When snow made the road to Harmony hard going, Joseph sometimes borrowed the Knights' sleigh to go courting Emma.
- Peter, James and John, an 1842 letter of Joseph's says, were heard "in the wilderness between Harmony, Susquehanna county, and Colesville, Broome county, on the Susquehanna river." Scripture gives no closer location than that. It names a river, not a spot.
History verified as of .
FAQ
Is it appropriate to wear a temple on a shirt?
Is it appropriate to wear a temple on a shirt?
I get this one a lot, and I thought about it before I drew the first one. These are architectural drawings of a building, not anything that happens inside it. No slogans, nothing that turns the temple into a punchline. If you'd put a framed temple photo in your living room, this is that same idea on cotton.
Is Peculiar People affiliated with the Church?
Is Peculiar People affiliated with the Church?
No. We are an independent company. Peculiar People is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
How do I wash it so the print lasts?
How do I wash it so the print lasts?
Our prints are made to last. To make sure they do, use no bleach and no fabric softener, which coats the fibers and dulls the print over time. Don't iron over the design. You can wash it before the first wear to get the loose surface dye off, but you don't have to.
Where does the artwork come from?
Where does the artwork come from?
Original line art, made by us, one at a time. Every drawing gets checked against verified references before we add it to our collection.
Do you do group orders?
Do you do group orders?
Yes. Ward and stake temple trips, mission reunions, family reunions. Email support@peculiarpeopleco.com with the temple, the garment, and roughly how many people, and I'll get back to you with a price.
What is the digital art file?
What is the digital art file?
An SVG of the temple line art for $4.95. Same drawing that goes on the shirts. It's a vector, so it scales to any size without going soft at the edges, and it opens in Cricut, Illustrator, Figma, or anything else that reads vectors.
This file should not be shared and is not permitted for commercial use.
Have a design suggestion?
Want a map of a city or Church history site we haven't made yet? Submit a request and we will prioritize it.
We will get back to you within two business days!