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
It is August 25, 1842. The brethren living in the Albany Shaker village have been working all morning out at the Mill Pond, having, after much deliberation, decided to repair
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
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
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 Saturday, March 31st at 12pm, the Shaker Heritage Society is hosting a basket making workshop led by local basket …
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
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...
