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Name, City, Type of Resource

Shaker

  Kentucky

  South Union

  Shaker Museum at South Union

  850 Shaker Museum Road

  MAIL PO Box 30

  South Union   KY  42283    

  Phone   270 542-4167

  Web Site  http://www.shakermuseum.com/

  Toll Free  800 811-8379

  E-mail  mailto:shakmus@logantele.com

  Description  former 42 room Centre House dwelling has collections of Shaker craftsmanship, other  buildings survive throughout  town

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Religion

  Industry /Profession Textiles

  Collection A-F Furniture

  Group Identity   Shakers

  Era  1807-1922

  New or Updated:  11/12/2005

  MA

  Harvard

  Fruitlands Museums

  102 Prospect Hill Road

  Harvard  MA   01451    

  Phone   978 456-3294

  Web Site  http://www.fruitlands.org/

  Alt Web  http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/ma45.htm

  Description  multiple interests -- new Native American exhibits, Shaker Museum,

                    Fruitlands Farmhouse, home of Bronson Alcott's failed utopian project,

                    Willard farmhouse site, hunting/gathering site, 3.2 miles of wooded

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Group Identity Shakers

  Research  Library

  New or Updated:  4/8/2006
 

  MA

  Pittsfield

  Hancock Shaker Village

  Route 20

  MAIL PO Box 927

  Pittsfield  MA   01201    

  Phone   413 443-0188

  Web Site  www.hancockshakervillage.org

  Toll Free  800 817-1137

  E-mail  info@hancockshakervillage.org

  Description  20 buildings with craft workshops

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Communal

  Kind of Activity  Living History

  Group Identity  Shakers

  New or Updated:  4/27/2006

  New Gloucester

  Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

  United Society of Shakers

  707 Shaker Road

  New Gloucester  ME   04260    

  Phone   207 926-4597

  Web Site http://www.shaker.lib.me.us/

  Description  18 buildings on 1800 acres, working tree farm, vegetable, commercial

                    herb gardens, livestock of only remaining living Shaker community;

                    museum and library, six buildings open to public

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Village

  Group Identity  Shakers

  Research   Library

  Era  1795

  New or Updated:  6/4/2007

  New Hampshire
  Canaan

  Canaan Historical Museum

  Canaan Street

  RR1 Box 68

  Canaan   NH

  Phone   603 523-7364

  Web Site  *****

  Alt Web  http://www.visitnh.gov/museums.html

  Description  local memorabilia and collection of Shaker items

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Local History

  Group Identity   Shaker

  New or Updated:  9/16/2004

  New Hampshire

  Enfield

  Enfield Shaker Museum

   447 NH Route 4A

  Enfield  NH  03748    

  Phone  603 632-4346

  Web Site www.shakermuseum.org/

  E-mail   mailto: chosen.vale@valley.net

  Description  preserves & presents history of Shaker community

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Communal

  Group Identity  Shakers

  Era   1793-1923

  New or Updated:  2/1/2007

  OH

  Shaker Heights

  Shaker Historical Museum

  16740 South Park Boulevard

  Shaker Heights  OH   44120    

  Phone  216 921-1201

  Web Site  www.cwru.edu/affil/shakhist/shaker.htm

  E-mail  mailto:shakhist@bright.net

  Description  promotes appreciation of Shaker community in Warrensville Twp &

                    Shaker Heights

  Type of Resource Museum

  Primary Focus  Religion

  Collection A-F  Furniture

  Group Identity  Shakers

  Owner/Operator:  Shaker Historical Society

  New or Updated:  6/4/2006