Shaker Heritage Society

First Shaker town. Part of Wisdom Valley. The Shakers are a religion that lived communally and that separated boys and girls: girls were taught in summer, boys winter (cold schools). Shakers are...

We visited here twice when we were in Albany this Fall. On our first visit, we toured the grounds, which are beautiful, and learned some cool facts from the interpretive signs. On the second...

Well despite coming here to Albany for such a short time out of disappointment in regards to my family who never told me that they wanted to stay here shortly I had left them alone and went my own...

For the historically minded this is a wonderful visit. The Shakers are a historical group that had more effect on our styles and thinking of today than most realize. Well worth the time for a visit.

I was here recently with my wife for a craft fair, but the weather was lovely and we were able to stroll around the grounds and into several of their buildings. The property was kept in immaculate...