Hurricane Irene made her wrath known in the Capital Region this weekend with torrential rain and gale force winds. The Mohawk and Hudson Rivers overflowed tremendously, and the water completely
“David Austin Buckingham and two others went to Van Schaick’s Island for pennyroyal but did not get much.” (Church Family Journal, August 17, 1842) Shakers have long been associated with
Did you know that there were several Shakers who were veterans of the American Revolution? One of the basic tenets of Shakerism is pacifism, yet warfare continuously touched the lives
On this date in 1840, Shaker journal keeper Phoebe Ann Buckingham wrote: Jesse H. comes home. Something terrible to relate. Little Tomy has sealed his fate and to the world
We are delighted to see that the new pedestrian bridge over Shaker Creek is almost finished. The bridge replaces one that was washed downstream several years ago. SHS Board member, Jim Faddegon spearheaded the project and volunteers from the Northeastern Woodworkers Association constructed the bridge. Funding for the project was provided by Albany County and Faddegon's Building and Remodeling.
William, our resident furry paperweight and pest control technician, is resting comfortably after having some feline dental work taken care of yesterday. Thanks to the very kind people at Shaker Veterinary Hospital, William now has much cleaner and he...
There is certainly a hint of Autumn in the air here at the Shaker site today. For that reason, we thought we might inspire a bit of home cooking by sharing an authentic Shaker recipe for Apple Bread Pudding. This recipe is from Amy Bess Miller and Pers...
Most are familiar with the “Rosie the Riveters” of World War II. These strong, industrious women are immortalized through a number of familiar photographs and paintings. Yet few are aware that a generation before, thousands of women helped to keep ...
This article appeared in 1849 and offers one woman's view of the Canterbury Shaker community. Interestingly, she seems to fixate primarily on what was missing. *******************************Morning HeraldThursday Morning, July 12, 1849A Chapter on Bab...
In the study of history, change is one of the few things that remains constant. This is particularly true among the Shakers. Something that may have been unheard of in 1823 might be truly commonplace by 1923. Rules evolved and new ideas were introduced...
