Hancock Shaker Village

A living history museum devoted to the legacy of the shakers with 20 authentic buildings a working.

Hancock shaker village. The berkshires are open and ready to welcome you. 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 historic places in the berkshires. It provided details about saving the village and its restoration. At the visitors center we saw the special exhibit on notes about home.

This one is notable for it lovely setting in the taconic mountains and its unusual round barn. Products shaker mercantile at hancock shaker village. Use this new digital guide to explore our region and plan your travels. Hancock shaker village pittsfield ma.

It was the third of nineteen major shaker villages established between 1774 and 1836 in new york new england kentucky ohio and indiana from 1790 until 1893 hancock was the seat of. 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. 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. If you have any questions or would like to place an order by phone please call 413 443 0188 ext.

0 return to hancock shaker village website. This year marks the 60 th anniversary of hancock shaker village as a museum. It also has itneresting videotapes of some now deceased shakers talking singing and dancing. See you soon intheberkshires.