Enfield Shaker Museum
The Enfield Shaker Museum is an outdoor history museum and historic district in Enfield, New Hampshire, in the United States. It is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the Shakers, a Protestant religious denomination, who lived on the site from 1793 to 1923. The museum features exhibitions, artifacts, eight Shaker buildings and restored Shaker gardens. It is located in a valley between Mount Assurance and Mascoma Lake in Enfield.
Enfield Shaker Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The Great Stone Dwelling, Mary Keane Chapel and West Brethren Shop (right to left) | |
Location of Enfield Shaker Museum in New Hampshire Enfield Shaker Museum (the United States) | |
| Location | NH Route 4A, Enfield, New Hampshire, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 43°37′13″N 72°8′49″W |
| Area | 1,235 acres (500 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000198 |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1979 |
| Community | Enfield Shaker Village, New Hampshire |
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| Dates | 1793-1923 |
| Bishopric | Canterbury |
| Spiritual name | Chosen Vale |
| Families | Church, North, South |
| Maximum population | 297 in 1840 |
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One of the buildings, the Great Stone Dwelling, was the largest residential building north of Boston and is the largest Shaker building. When the Shaker community closed, most of the land that made up the Enfield Shaker Village was sold to the Missionaries of La Salette. The state owns 28 acres (11 ha) and 13 buildings, which is now the Enfield Shaker Museum.