Pleasant Hill, Kentucky

Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
The Trustees' Office served both as administrative headquarters for the community and as a guest house.
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Location	Pleasant Hill, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°49′05″N 84°44′25″W / 37.818017°N 84.740317°W / 37.818017; -84.740317
Built	1805
Architect	Micajah Burnett
NRHP reference No.	71000353[1]
Added to NRHP	November 11, 1971

Shakers

Topics
Chronology of Shakers Era of Manifestations Shaker communities Shaker families Shaker furniture Shaker inventions "Simple Gifts" Works based on "Simple Gifts" Anti-Shaker
Notable people
Founders Jane and James Wardley Ann Lee William Lee James Whittaker Joseph Meacham Lucy Wright Other members Shaker members
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Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, USA, is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active from 1805 to 1910. Following a preservationist effort that began in 1961, the site, now a National Historic Landmark, has become a popular tourist destination.

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, or Shakertown, as it is known by residents of the area, is located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Lexington, in Kentucky's Bluegrass region. It is a National Historic Landmark District.