Shaker Village in Canterbury, New Hampshire
These photos are from a trip a few years ago when we visited this National Historic site.
Built in 1793, the three-story Main Dwelling is the largest structure in the community.
The Shaker Village includes 25 well-preserved buildings
The Meeting House
The Schoolhouse
The small Christian sect left England in search of religious tolerance and came to America in 1774. They lived together in a communal setting in simplicity and celibacy.
Officially known as the United Society of Believers, they called themselves Shakers. They referred to themselves as brothers and sisters. They were pacifists and believed in equality of the sexes and they did not believe in slavery. There are less than a handful of Shakers left in the world today.
Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett.
