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
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
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
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
