Tours

The Watervliet Shakers had an extensive industry in producing herbal medicines, teas, vegetable and flower seeds and other products and sold these items throughout the US and internationally. Learn more

The past meets the future in this behind-the-scenes tour into historic Shaker buildings. Discover how Shaker architecture and design evolved throughout history and learn what the Society is doing to

Did you know that the Shakers were serial entrepreneurs? Learn about Shaker industries and how they made use of the Erie Canal. Visit the 1856 Drying House and other buildings

Join Ann Sayers, author of a new book on the Wicks family. She will lead a tour of the site that highlights the history of this family of 12, whose

The past meets the future in this behind-the-scenes tour into historic Shaker buildings. Discover how Shaker architecture and design evolved throughout history and learn what the Society is doing to

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

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

While it may seem like an unusual pairing, spiritualism was at the heart of the Shaker religion and experience. In fact, the Era of Manifestations, a pivotal moment in the