New Haven in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sisters' Shop

— Welcome to White Water Shaker Village —

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. Sisters' Shop Marker

Inscription. The Sisters' Shop, built in 1834, was a 2 1⁄2 story brick building which served as the village's first communal laundry. The Sisters' Shop could be reached from the Dwelling's west door via a stone walkway. Located just outside the cellar door was a cistern with a hand pump for easy water access. In 1885, there were 20,000 silkworms housed in the attic. That year, lightning struck the building, taking off most of the ceiling in the ironing room. Several Shaker children had just left the ironing room before the lightning struck.

Erected by Friends Of White Water Shaker Village, Inc. (Marker Number Stop #8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 39° 18.139′ N, 84° 45.017′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is on Oxford Road 0.3 miles south of Howard Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11813 Oxford Rd, Harrison OH 45030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milk House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwelling (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to White Water Shaker Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brethren's Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Paddy's Run (approx. 2½ miles away); Founding Members of the Morgan Township Fire Department (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. Sisters' Shop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.