Located in Maine, Alfred was founded in 1793. This Shaker community was abandoned in 1931, and several members moved to Sabbathday Lake
This New Hampshire Shaker village was established in 1792 with the construction of the community's Meeting House
This New Hampshire Shaker community was established in 1793 on Lake Mascoma. Like many, it disbanded in the early 20th century
Hancock Village was established in western Massachusetts in the late 1780s, and survived into the 1950s
Located in Harvard, Massachusetts, this Shaker village was second established in the United States
Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, in New York, was the religion's spiritual center. The last Shaker died there in 1947
This Ohio Shaker community was established in 1822, and eventually disbanded in 1889
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in Maine was founded in 1782 and is the only surviving Shaker community in the world
Pleasant Hill was the first Shaker community founded in Kentucky, and is known for its architectural feats
Located in Massachusetts, Shirley Shaker Village was founded in 1793 and eventually dissolved in 1908
South Union Shaker Village is located in Kentucky, and it was the longest lived western Shaker community
Tyringham, founded in 1792, was the fourth Shaker village created in Massachusetts. It eventually disbanded in 1874
Watervliet, located outside of Albany, New York, was the first Shaker settlement in the United States
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