Enfield in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
The Enfield Shakers
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 16, 2016
1. The Enfield Shakers Marker
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The Enfield Shakers. .
The Enfield Shakers. Founded in 1793, Shaker Village was the 9th of the original Shaker communities established in the U.S. At its peak c.1850 some 300 Shakers lived, worked and worshipped here, practicing equality of the sexes, celibacy, pacifism, racial equality, and communal ownership of property. This self-contained community farmed 3,000 acres and maintained more than 50 buildings along four miles of highway. Surviving Shaker buildings include the 1837 Great Stone Dwelling, one of the largest Shaker structures ever built. The Shakers left Enfield in 1923.
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The Enfield Shakers
Founded in 1793, Shaker Village was the 9th of the original Shaker communities established in the U.S. At its peak c.1850 some 300 Shakers lived, worked and worshipped here, practicing equality of the sexes, celibacy, pacifism, racial equality, and communal ownership of property. This self-contained community farmed 3,000 acres and maintained more than 50 buildings along four miles of highway. Surviving Shaker buildings include the 1837 Great Stone Dwelling, one of the largest Shaker structures ever built. The Shakers left Enfield in 1923.
Location. 43° 37.209′ N, 72° 8.833′ W. Marker is in Enfield, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. Marker is at the intersection of New Hampshire Route 4A and Caleb Dyer Lane, on the right when traveling south on State Route 4A. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Enfield NH 03748, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Leviston Tannery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Leviston House (approx.
Also see . . . The Enfield Shaker Museum. (Submitted on September 24, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 16, 2016
2. The Enfield Shakers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
