The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, was a Protestant sect founded in England in 1749 with roots in two extreme 17th-century religions: the French Camisards, a Protestant denomination originating in southern France…
When our children were growing up we lived in western Massachusetts and within an easy drive to two Shaker Village sites: Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA and The Mount Lebanon Shaker Village in New Lebanon, NY. Both were among…
By Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Director, Hancock Shaker Village The Round Stone Barn at the height of summer, photo: Hancock Shaker Village The Shakers are one of the most intriguing social and religious movements in American history. As the Shakers…
