Did the Shakers Celebrate Halloween?

The air is cooler, the leaves are changing, and there’s a palpable magic in the air… it must be getting close to Halloween! People are always curious about whether or

“We Keep a Christmas:” Shakers and the Changing Christmas Tradition

When the Shakers arrived on the shores of America in 1774, the celebration of Christmas was very different from today’s traditions. It was primarily a religious day, as it was