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Trip Guide to New England's Shaker Settlements

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It is the purity of Shaker ingenuity that really makes an impression. The quality of their products combined with the uniquely strange nature of Shaker worship services—the Shakers of the 1700's shook, jerked, and spoke in tongues, while those who came later performed ritualized dances and sang songs—have attracted tourists since the early 19th century. Read the article

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2 Hotels 2 Restaurants 5 Activities

Destinations: North Adams · Stockbridge · Canterbury · Hancock · New Lebanon · Old Chatham

Themes: Arts + Culture · Driving

Inspired by: Driving New England Shaker Settlements — by Rachel Urquhart, Published Feb. 2006

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    Porches Inn

    North Adams | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Berkshires & Western Massachusetts

    Paint-by-number pictures adorn the 47 retro rooms at Porches Inn. The string of dignified old Victorian row houses that provided homes for foremen ... More
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    Red Lion Inn

    Stockbridge | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Berkshires & Western Massachusetts

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    Milan

    North Adams | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Berkshires & Western Massachusetts

    Northern Italian fare with an extensive wine list. More
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    Gramercy Bistro

    North Adams | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Berkshires & Western Massachusetts

    Contemporary American cuisine. More
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    Shaker Museum & Library

    Old Chatham | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York | Catskills & Hudson Valley

    Housed in several beautifully laid out barns, converted into a museum space in 1950, is the world's premier collection of Shaker artifacts and arch... More
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    Mount Lebanon Shaker Village

    New Lebanon | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York | Albany Area

    At the height of their membership, in the mid 1800's, the Shakers numbered just under 6,000 across 18 prosperous settlements from Maine to Kentucky... More
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    Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Massachusetts | Berkshires & Western Massachusetts

    Head west along the Mass Pike toward Hancock Shaker Village, the Shaker Museum & Library in Old Chatham, and what is left of the buildings that onc... More
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    Enfield Shaker Museum (and the Great Stone Dwelling)

    Canterbury | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Hampshire | Portsmouth & Southern New Hampshire

    The once-haunted inn is now closed, taken over by the nearby Enfield Shaker Museum. Beginning in April, visitors can tour the Great Stone Dwelling ... More
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    Canterbury Shaker Village

    Canterbury | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New Hampshire | Portsmouth & Southern New Hampshire

    Canterbury was a prominent Shaker village for 200 years and stands as a remarkable—and picturesque—example of how Shaker life evolved over time. More
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