This post was written by SHS staff member Candis Murray, Ph.D. By 1774 Ann Lee and her small band of Shaking Quakers had found their situation in England increasingly unstable. Considered
In celebration of National Puppy Day on March 23rd (yes, it’s a real holiday, promoting the adoption of dogs from shelters and educating about the dangers of puppy mills), let’s
One of the most well-known tenets of Shakerism is celibacy. Throughout their almost three centuries-long history, the Shakers have eschewed marriage and romantic relationships, organizing themselves into communal “families” of
A substantial woman with a kind, round face, Anna Belle Goepper kept the South Family Journal from 1915-1922 at the request of Eldress Anna Case. As well as a supreme
At Shaker Heritage Society 2015 is the Year of the Barn! We are celebrating the completion of major stabilization work on the 1915 barn complex just in time for its
On October 15th, a group of fifty students from Christian Brothers Academy will hold their Senior Service Day at the Shaker Heritage Society in Albany. The student volunteers will receive
This post was written by our Spring 2014 Intern, Victoria McClellan. If you have ever strolled around the gift shop here at the Shaker Heritage Society you may have come
Hello all! I am Victoria McClellan, an education intern from Russell Sage College. I was honored when Samantha asked me to be the guest blog post for the month of
“Robbing and incendiary fires around us; neighbors are keeping watch nights,” a Shaker diarist recorded on November 11, 1872. Fires were a constant concern for the Shakers. Between careless hired
Shaker costume demonstrated and reinforced unity throughout the society. Brethren were opinionated about their hairstyle and cut and wore their hair in a distinctive way: short in the front and
