Shaker Cemetery Restoration Project

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

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

A New Bridge at the Shaker Site

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.