NEH Awards $750,000 to Shaker Herb House Cultural Center
Shaker Village Campaign News
Shaker Herb House Receives Important Preservation Grant
The 1772 Foundation in cooperation with Maine Preservation announced on May 6, 2022 that the Shaker Herb House received a $7,500 challenge grant for the installation of a security system in the new Herb
The Shaker Herb House has received an additional $160,000 in support
The Maine Community Foundation's Spirit Fund, the Davis Family Foundation, and Norway Savings Bank have each issued major grants for the rehabilitation of the Shaker Herb House. The donor advised Spirit Fund awarded a
Repair the Shaker Hay Field
A hayfield across from Shaker Village, just across Route 26 in New Gloucester , background, has been torn up by vandals recently as seen in this aerial photo taken Friday. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Aerial)
The Shakers
The Sabbathday Lake Shakers in New Gloucester, Maine are the faithful heirs, stewards, and examples of 247-years of values, philosophies, practices, and traditions. Still accepting new members and leading a good-will mission of public outreach, the Sabbathday Lake Shakers have opened their home and culture to seekers of all kinds through beneficial personal, academic, and spiritual experiences.
Best SHaker Village Tour In America
“This is a must-see. We’ve been to other Shaker Villages in America. This one is the best because the people who lead these tours know the last Shakers. So, the talk had a personal depth that is absent from the other Shaker sites, that are run by museum companies.”
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