Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury Shaker Village is a historic site and museum in Canterbury, New Hampshire, United States. It was one of a number of Shaker communities founded in the 19th century.
Canterbury Shaker Village | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Shaker Village c. 1920 | |
| Nearest city | 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, New Hampshire |
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| Built | 1792 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000129 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 17, 1975 |
| Designated NHLD | April 19, 1993 |
Canterbury Shaker Village
Spiritual name: Holy Ground | |
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Shaker community | |
| Bishopric | Canterbury |
| Established | 1792 |
| Declared a National Historic Landmark | 1993 |
| Population (1840) | |
| • Maximum | 260 |
| Families | Church, Second, North, West |
It is one of the most intact and authentic surviving Shaker community sites, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
The site is operated by a non-profit organization established in 1969 to preserve the heritage of the Canterbury Shakers. Canterbury Shaker Village is an internationally known, non-profit museum and historic site with 25 original Shaker buildings, four reconstructed Shaker buildings and 694 acres (2.81 km2) of forests, fields, gardens and mill ponds under permanent conservation easement. Canterbury Shaker Village "is dedicated to preserving the 200-year legacy of the Canterbury Shakers and to providing a place for learning, reflection and renewal of the human spirit."
Visitors learn about the life, ideals, values and legacy of the Canterbury Shakers through tours, programs, exhibits, research and publications. Village staff, largely volunteer, conduct tours, and its restaurant serves traditional Shaker lunches and dinners spring, summer and fall.