Shaker Heritage Society is an education and historic preservation organization. The Society’s mission isto enrich the Capital Region by engaging the community with the founding home and enduring values of the Shakers. We do this by working to preserve the Watervliet (Albany) Shaker National Historic District, site of America’s first Shaker settlement, and by providing education programming to encourage interest in Shaker history and its influence on American culture.
The Albany site is significant for numerous reasons. Numerous Shaker technological and marketing innovations were developed here including the garden seed industry, flat broom and vacuum sealed tin cans. Shakers developed innovative planned communities that emphasized gender and racial equality. Their furniture, music and art inspired numerous important artists ranging from Nathanial Hawthorne to Pablo Picasso and Aaron Copeland.
The Society is working with property owner, Albany County to revitalize the publicly accessible portion of the Historic District which includes nine historic structures & an important Shaker cemetery. The landscape retains much of its original rural character including an apple orchard, herb garden and open pastureland. The property also encompasses portions of Shaker Creek and the Ann Lee Pond Nature Preserve.
The Society offers high quality educational programs for diverse audiences and its popular craft fairs support numerous local handicraft businesses. Our farm program introduces visitors to Shaker agricultural traditions through the presence of heritage breeds of turkeys, chickens and oxen.
Company Details
- Employees
- 5
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 25 Meeting House Road, Albany,ny 12211,united States
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, And Zoos
- NAICS
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar InstitutionsNature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
- Website
- shakerheritage.org
- Keywords
- Historic Preservation, Special Events, Education Programs, Concerts, Facility Rentals, Craft Fairs, Education Programs for Senior Citizens.
- HQ
- Albany, NY
- Competitors
- Conservation Job Board, Historic Cherry Hill, Schenectady County Historical Society, Shaker Museum, Thaler Reilly Wilson Architecture & Preservation, LLP, New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, American Anthropological Association, WNYT NewsChannel 13, Preservation League of New York State, Historic Albany Foundation.
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Shaker Heritage Society's website is shakerheritage.org
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employees at Shaker Heritage Society.
Shaker Heritage Society's industry is
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Shaker Heritage Society's top competitors are
Conservation Job Board,
Historic Cherry Hill,
Schenectady County Historical Society,
Shaker Museum,
Thaler Reilly Wilson Architecture & Preservation, Llp,
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation,
American Anthropological Association,
Wnyt Newschannel 13,
Preservation League Of New York State,
Historic Albany Foundation.
Shaker Heritage Society's categories are Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Shaker Heritage Society's founding year is 1977
