The air is cooler, the leaves are changing, and there’s a palpable magic in the air… it must be getting close to Halloween! People are always curious about whether or
Ed. Note: This is part 3 of a 4 part series. To read part one, please click here. To read part two, click here. The next category of artifacts that
For a true depiction of the social nature of the Shakers, it is helpful to examine the accounts of the very diverse people who visited Shaker communities. Countless documents were
This is the second part of a four part series that will appear throughout the year on the blog. Please click here to read part 1. Ann Lee was British, and therefore
On September 4, 2015, a brief and unexpected, but powerful, storm blew through Colonie, where our site is located. The historic buildings were unharmed, but the extremely high winds took
Ed. Note: This is the first part of a four part series. We will be sharing the next three parts throughout the year on the blog. This year we celebrate
Aurilla (Aurelia) White was born on February 13, 1818 in Bennington, VT. She came to the Shakers when she was just 12 years old and spent her entire life in
This article was written by SHS volunteer Jim Maczek. Many visitors to the Shaker Heritage Society’s exhibit room in the Meeting House have asked some rather profound questions. One in
A century ago today, the British ocean liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland. The attack resulted in 1,198 deaths, including 128 Americans. Although it took another two
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
