Shaker Museum at South Union
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The Shaker Museum at South Union is located at the historic site of the South Union Shaker Village in Auburn
, Kentucky
, USA. The village was established by the Shakers
in 1807 and closed in 1922. The museum itself is located in a 1824 40-room Centre House, filled with original artefacts exemplifying the Shakers' craftsmanship and unique way of life.
South Union was one of 24 villages built up by the Shakers. During the village's 115-year history, the Shakers constructed over 200 buildings, worked 6000 acres (24.3 km²) of farmland, and produced garden seed, fruit preserves, brooms, baskets, rugs, linen, hats, bonnets and silk to be used both within the community and sold to the outside world. One of the best known Shaker songs today, "Love is little," originated at South Union during the 1830s.
Today, there is only Shaker community remaining active, located at Sabbathday Lake, Maine
, USA. It is the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
. The Shaker Museum at South Union is a non-profit educational organization devoted to preserving the Shaker culture and legacy.
The museum is on the South Union Shakertown Historic Trail, included in the US National Register of Historic Places
.
Auburn, Kentucky
Auburn is a city in Logan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,444 at the 2000 census. Originally called Federal Grove, the name was changed in the 1860s to honor Auburn, New York.-Geography:Auburn is located at ....
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, USA. The village was established by the Shakers
Shakers
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends...
in 1807 and closed in 1922. The museum itself is located in a 1824 40-room Centre House, filled with original artefacts exemplifying the Shakers' craftsmanship and unique way of life.
South Union was one of 24 villages built up by the Shakers. During the village's 115-year history, the Shakers constructed over 200 buildings, worked 6000 acres (24.3 km²) of farmland, and produced garden seed, fruit preserves, brooms, baskets, rugs, linen, hats, bonnets and silk to be used both within the community and sold to the outside world. One of the best known Shaker songs today, "Love is little," originated at South Union during the 1830s.
Today, there is only Shaker community remaining active, located at Sabbathday Lake, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, USA. It is the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is a Shaker village near New Gloucester and Poland, Maine, in the United States. It is the last active Shaker community, with only three members as of 2009. The community was established in either 1782, 1783 or 1793 at the height of the Shaker movement in the United...
. The Shaker Museum at South Union is a non-profit educational organization devoted to preserving the Shaker culture and legacy.
The museum is on the South Union Shakertown Historic Trail, included in the US National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.