“Some mediums at the Church Family from New York. We go down this afternoon to a séance held in Church’s meeting room.” This entry was recorded in the Shaker Church
Have you ever wanted to try some Shaker recipes? Here are a few that are perfect for the last weeks of summer. Famous BBQ Chicken This Canterbury Shaker recipe is
Shakers are one of the most pigeonholed groups in American religious history. While many aspects of these stereotypes have a basis in fact, many scholars have offered only a very
Of all the Shaker industries, the herb business was arguably the largest and most successful. It certainly was the most financially successful Shaker industry in the latter half of the
Imagine that you are seven years old. Your family has made the decision to send you to live with the Shakers in Watervliet. This was the experience of Nehemiah White,
Many people are surprised to learn that the Shakers promoted and practiced racial and gender equality throughout their history. The Watervliet community had the largest black population of any of
In the 19th century, Sunday visitors to Shaker communities often came to observe Shaker worship. James Fenimore Cooper, only one …
This Saturday, March 31st at 12pm, the Shaker Heritage Society is hosting a basket making workshop led by local basket …
The Shakers are known for their beliefs about equality – man or woman, black or white, no one brother or …
A brief entry from June 29, 1848 in the South Family Journal reads: “A runaway slave comes from Indiana to …
