Skip to global NPS navigation
Skip to the main content
Skip to the footer section






National Park Service Search Search
This Site
All NPS
 Open
Menu
Close
Menu
Explore This Park
Explore the National Park Service


Exiting nps.gov
  Cancel


Travel the Shaker Historic Trail





Contact Us
  Visit
 historic postcard of a street, with shaker buildings, in alfredAlfred Shaker Historic District Located in Maine, Alfred was founded in 1793.  This Shaker community was abandoned in 1931, and several members moved to Sabbathday Lake
 small, syrup room with whitewashed wooden wallsCanterbury Shaker Village This New Hampshire Shaker village was established in 1792 with the construction of the community's Meeting House
 large, austere stone buildingEnfield Shaker Museum This New Hampshire Shaker community was established in 1793 on Lake Mascoma.  Like many, it disbanded in the early 20th century
 sheep grazing in front of a circular stone barnHancock Shaker Village Hancock Village was established in western Massachusetts in the late 1780s, and survived into the 1950s
 large yellow building flanked by an orchardHarvard Shaker Village Historic District Located in Harvard, Massachusetts, this Shaker village was second established in the United States
 historic photo of a white church with a rounded roofMount Lebanon Shaker Society Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, in New York, was the religion's spiritual center.  The last Shaker died there in 1947
 historic photo of a building in a rural settingNorth Union Shaker Site This Ohio Shaker community was established in 1822, and eventually disbanded in 1889
 row of white clapboard buildings in Sabbathday LakeSabbathday Lake Shaker Village Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in Maine was founded in 1782 and is the only surviving Shaker community in the world
 looking up a spiral staircase in pleasant hillShaker Village at Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill was the first Shaker community founded in Kentucky, and is known for its architectural feats
 two-story brick building surrounded by trees in early fallShirley Shaker Village Located in Massachusetts, Shirley Shaker Village was founded in 1793 and eventually dissolved in 1908
 shaker bed room with three beds, wooden bed frames, and simple quiltsSouth Union Shaker Village South Union Shaker Village is located in Kentucky, and it was the longest lived western Shaker community
 black and white photo of a brick building in a rural settingTyringham Shaker Historic District Tyringham, founded in 1792, was the fourth Shaker village created in Massachusetts.  It eventually disbanded in 1874
 herb garden with a brick building in the backgroundWatervliet Shaker Historic District Watervliet, located outside of Albany, New York, was the first Shaker settlement in the United States
 brick building featuring two white doorsWhite Water Shaker Village White Water Shaker Village was the fourth and last Shaker community established in Ohio.  It disbanded in the early 20th century
 Last updated: March 5, 2018
 Tools Site Index


This Site
All NPS 
  National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
 Accessibility
Privacy Policy
FOIA
Notices
Contact The National Park Service NPS FAQ
No Fear Act
Disclaimer
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
USA.gov Facebook
Youtube
Twitter
Instagram
Flickr