Canterbury Shaker Village

Canterbury Shaker Village
Shaker Village c. 1920
Canterbury Shaker Village is located in New Hampshire
Canterbury Shaker Village
Nearest city288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, New Hampshire
Built1792
NRHP reference No.75000129
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1975[1]
Designated NHLDApril 19, 1993[2]
Canterbury Shaker Village
Spiritual name: Holy Ground
Shaker community[3]
BishopricCanterbury
Established1792
Declared a National Historic Landmark1993
Population
 (1840)
 • Maximum260
FamiliesChurch, Second, North, West

Canterbury Shaker Village is a historic site and museum in Canterbury, New Hampshire, United States. It was one of a number of Shaker communities founded in the 19th century.

It is one of the most intact and authentic surviving Shaker community sites, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[2][4][5]

The site is operated by a non-profit organization established in 1969 to preserve the heritage of the Canterbury Shakers. Canterbury Shaker Village is an internationally known, non-profit museum and historic site with 25 original Shaker buildings, four reconstructed Shaker buildings and 694 acres (2.81 km2) of forests, fields, gardens and mill ponds under permanent conservation easement. Canterbury Shaker Village "is dedicated to preserving the 200-year legacy of the Canterbury Shakers and to providing a place for learning, reflection and renewal of the human spirit."[6]

Visitors learn about the life, ideals, values and legacy of the Canterbury Shakers through tours, programs, exhibits, research and publications. Village staff, largely volunteer, conduct tours, and its restaurant serves traditional Shaker lunches and dinners spring, summer and fall.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Canterbury Shaker Village". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
  3. ^ Stephen J. Paterwic (September 28, 2009). The A to Z of the Shakers. Scarecrow Press. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-0-8108-7056-7.
  4. ^ Lisa Mausolf (August 1992). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Canterbury Shaker Village" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Accompanying 20 photos, exterior and interiors, from 1992 and undated. (4.68 MB)
  6. ^ "Our Mission". Canterbury Shaker Village. Retrieved October 22, 2007.