Shelburne in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Shaker Shed

1840 • Canterbury, New Hampshire

— Moved to Museum: 1951 —

Shaker Shed Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017

1. Shaker Shed Marker

Inscription. This building originally served a large Shaker community in Canterbury, New Hampshire, as a one-story horse and carriage stand. The simple, unadorned commercial structure was expanded in 1850 to provide storage space for brooms made and sold by community members and later, in 1853, to accommodate farming equipment.

Members of the Shaker religious sect were dedicated to self-sufficiency, hard work, communal life and property, simplicity, and perfection. Shaker religious tenets are expressed in the unique architecture, furniture, and handcrafts they produced.

The upper floor of Shaker Shed is currently closed, so we invite you to enjoy a peaceful moment in the ground floor open-air Shaker Shed Lounge.

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Churches & Religion • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 44° 22.684′ N, 73° 13.816′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. Marker and building are on the Shelburne Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne VT 05482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Weaving Shop (a few steps from this marker); Danby Water Fountain, Before 1911 (within shouting distance of this marker); Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Print Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Horseshoe Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.

Also see . . .
1. The Shelburne Museum Story. (Submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. New Hampshire's Shaker History: The enduring simplicity of the Shakers (2013). (Submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Canterbury Shaker Village. (Submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Shaker Shed and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017

2. Shaker Shed and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.