Sonyea in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Groveland Shaker Community
Historic New York
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
1. Site of the Groveland Shaker Community Marker
Inscription.
Site of the Groveland Shaker Community. Historic New York. On this site the eighteenth and last Shaker community in America was founded in 1836 by members of the Sodus Bay Shaker community. The Shakers, formerly known as the United States Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, were a religious communal group that came from England in 1774. The first settlement was in Watervliet near Albany, N.Y. Known for their industry and diligence, the Shakers sold lumber, agricultural products and handicrafts. Their founder, Mother An Lee, incorporated simple dance movements and singing in the worship ritual. The practice of celibacy made them dependent on converts and the adoption of orphans for membership. A decline in membership and financial problems led to the closing of the Groveland community in 1892, and the remaining members moved to the Shaker community at Watervliet, N.Y. The Shakers sold the Groveland property to the State of New York in 1894 for the purpose of establishing the Craig Colony for Epileptics which became a noted institution for the care of the handicapped.
On this site the eighteenth and last Shaker community in America was founded in 1836 by members of the Sodus Bay Shaker community. The Shakers, formerly known as the United States Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, were a religious communal group that came from England in 1774. The first settlement was in Watervliet near Albany, N.Y. Known for their industry and diligence, the Shakers sold lumber, agricultural products and handicrafts. Their founder, Mother An Lee, incorporated simple dance movements and singing in the worship ritual. The practice of celibacy made them dependent on converts and the adoption of orphans for membership. A decline in membership and financial problems led to the closing of the Groveland community in 1892, and the remaining members moved to the Shaker community at Watervliet, N.Y. The Shakers sold the Groveland property to the State of New York in 1894 for the purpose of establishing the Craig Colony for Epileptics which became a noted institution for the care of the handicapped.
Erected 1985 by New York State Education Department, New York State Department of Correctional Services.
Location. 42° 40.604′ N, 77° 50.49′ W. Marker is in Sonyea, New York, in Livingston County. Marker is at the intersection of Moyer Road and Brill Drive, on the left when traveling south on Moyer Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dansville NY 14437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The "Sonyea" zip code 14556 is exclusively for the state prison.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
2. Marker & Site
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
3. South & East Sides
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4. Seneca Building
Locked and apparently under renovations.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
5. West Side
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
6. North Side
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
