Walking in the Wicks’ Footsteps

In the fall of 1824, Job and Polly Wicks and their 10 children arrived at the Watervliet Shaker community. So began a 70-year association of the Wicks family with the

Walking in the Wicks’ Footsteps

In the fall of 1824, Job and Polly Wicks and their 10 children arrived at the Watervliet Shaker community and began a 70-year association of the Wicks family with the

Walking in the Wicks’ Footsteps

In the fall of 1824, Job and Polly Wicks and their 10 children arrived at the Watervliet Shaker community. So began a 70-year association of the Wicks family with the

Autumn Walk at Ann Lee Pond

Join us for a "morning constitutional" to learn about the Ann Lee Pond Nature Preserve. It is a good time to see asters, goldenrods, and early fall color. You will

Weavers & Shakers

Shaker Heritage Society and the Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild invite you to a free, special event! Drop in during an open house to explore a wide range of traditional and modern approaches to

Shaker Cemetery Tours

While the identical markers of the 445 graves reflect the egalitarian values of the Shaker community, the stories of the individuals buried here are quite varied.   Modest by design,

Shaker Cemetery Tours

While the identical markers of the 445 graves reflect the egalitarian values of the Shaker community, the stories of the individuals buried here are quite varied.   Modest by design,

Tour of Watervliet Shaker West Family Site

Join us for this rare tour of Watervliet Shaker history! The Watervliet Shaker West Family was the last to be organized, in 1810, and the first to close, in 1914.

The Shakers’ Physic Garden of Remedies

The Shakers are credited with establishing the 1st herbal medicine industry in the US in 1820. The Watervliet Shakers’ herbal medicine industry began in 1827 with about 140 products and

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