Hancock Shaker Village Pittsfield Ma Utopia

Photography tripods are not permitted in historic buildings.

Hancock shaker village pittsfield ma utopia. Shaker religion began with the early believers in england who converted to this new protestant christian sect from several other religious traditions and groups including the quakers the methodists and a charismatic mystical. Service dogs are welcome however. 12 028 likes 480 talking about this 21 591 were here. This one is notable for it lovely setting in the taconic mountains and its unusual round barn.

Hancock shaker village pittsfield ma. Hancock shaker village began in the late 1780s when nearly 100 believers consolidated a community on land donated by local farmers who had converted to the shaker movement. Hotels near hancock shaker village. Notes about home is a poignant look back connecting past to present as we envision the future the exhibit is a dynamic collage of photographs newspaper articles posters blueprints oral histories and videos.

At hancock shaker village artist in residence brece honeycutt has been exploring the shaker palette of yellows blues reds and greens experimenting with natural dyes and pigments she creates from hancock s gardens and forests. 1816 testimonies title page. 35 reviews of hancock shaker village this is one of a number of restored not recreated this stuff is real and not williamsburg villages throughout the eastern part of the united states. Products shaker mercantile at hancock shaker village.

Visitors may photograph and or videotape for personal use. Pittsfield ma 01201 413 443 0188. By the 1830s with a great many more conversions and additional land acquisitions the shaker community peaked in population with more than 300 believers and more than. This year marks the 60 th anniversary of hancock shaker village as a museum.

View all hotels near hancock shaker village on tripadvisor. Moderated by curator sarah margolis pineo this conversation will provide an overview of honeycutt s ongoing. It also has itneresting videotapes of some now deceased shakers talking singing and dancing. Pets because hancock shaker village is a working farm with livestock and poultry pets are not allowed on the village grounds.