Hancock Shaker Village Store

Welcome to shaker mercantile our shop provides for secure online checkout that you may use with confidence.

Hancock shaker village store. Due to covid 19 some buildings in the historic village are closed until further notice pets because hancock shaker village is a working farm with livestock and poultry pets are not allowed on the village grounds. Convenient to the massachusetts turnpike taconic state parkway and new york thruway it is a one hour drive from albany and a three hour drive from new york or boston. Clothing accessories shaker mercantile at hancock. They lived in this building and were responsible for business transactions hiring personnel and managing the communal family s property and investments.

Service dogs are welcome. Keep in mind however that most buildings in the historic village are not wheelchair accessible. Hancock shaker village is located in western massachusetts in the heart of the berkshires. 60 years at hancock shaker village which was a nice tribute to the museum s history and the transformation of the village into a landmark on the national register of.

The beautiful museum store was open with such items as reproduced shaker furniture and much much more. Hancock shaker village store you can see how they lived and what types of things they made by hand. 0 return to hancock shaker village website. It is at the junction of routes 20 and 41 west of pittsfield.

The shakers used the trustees office and store until 1959. I was especially moved when i was stranded the brta transit phone lines were out of order so i couldn t reach the bus co for the planned pickup which is by telephone request. If you have any questions or would like to place an order by phone please call 413 443 0188 ext. Products shaker mercantile at hancock shaker village.

Business minded shaker brothers and sisters served their communal family in the role of trustee. 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. 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.