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Shaker Village
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Canterbury Shaker Village 11 miles away was established in 1792 when followers of founder Mother Ann Lee formed their seventh community in Canterbury, NH, which remained prominent for 200 years. The Village has operated exclusively as a museum since 1992 when the last Shaker sister in residence, Ethel Hudson, died. The few remaining Shakers live at the Shaker Village in Sabbathday Lake, Maine. At its height in the 1850s, 300 people lived and worked in over 100 buildings on 3,000 acres at Canterbury Shaker Village.
Canterbury Shaker Village 11 miles away was established in 1792 when followers of founder Mother Ann Lee formed their seventh community in Canterbury, NH, which remained prominent for 200 years. The Village has operated exclusively as a museum since 1992 when the last Shaker sister in residence, Eth…
Discover the world of the Shakers. Shaker village offers indoor and outdoor guided tours of the village buildings, plus many acres crisscrossed by trails and dotted with ponds. They also host occasional workshops on a variety of topics ranging from stone walls to Shaker boxes.
This is a delightful historic village that was founded by the Shakers. They have a walking tour as well as guided tours for the whole family.
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Canterbury, NH 03224