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Memorial Day through mid- October, for the best weather and access to all sites (allow three or four days).
Shaker settlements are reachable from many directions. The closest major airport is Albany International, in upstate New York. From there, take I-90 30 miles east to begin your tour in Old Chatham.
Although you can't stay at Enfield's Great Stone Dwelling—it's now a museum—Shaker country is full of bed-and-breakfasts. Log on to www.bbonline.com for listings.
For Shaker fare, try the picnic lunches at the Hancock site.
Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury, N.H.; 603/783-9511; www.shakers.org.
Enfield Shaker Museum (and the Great Stone Dwelling)
Enfield, N.H.; 603/632-4346; www.shakermuseum.org.
Hancock Shaker Village
Hancock, Mass.; 800/817-1137 or 413/443-0188; www.hancockshakervillage.org; guided tours available in the off-season.
Mount Lebanon Shaker Village
New Lebanon, N.Y.; 518/794-9100; tours by appointment.
Shaker Museum & Library
Old Chatham, N.Y.; 518/794-9100; www.shakermuseumandlibrary.org; closed Tuesdays.
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