Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

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Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is the last active Shaker community in the world, a historic religious settlement in Maine known for its preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings, traditional crafts, and living Shaker heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shaker village
historic district
open-air museum
religious community
associatedWith Shaker Museum and Library collections NERFINISHED
Shaker cultural preservation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denomination United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing NERFINISHED
founded 1783
foundedBy Shaker missionaries from Alfred and Gorham, Maine
governedBy Shaker communal rules
hasArea approximately 1,800 acres
hasBuildingFromCentury 18th century
19th century
hasFeature Shaker barns
Shaker cemetery
Shaker dwelling house
Shaker meetinghouse NERFINISHED
Shaker workshops
hasFunction museum
religious center
working farm
hasOrganization Shaker Herb Department NERFINISHED
Shaker Museum and Library NERFINISHED
heritageStatus last active Shaker community in the world
knownFor Shaker furniture making
Shaker music and worship
herb and seed business
living Shaker religious practices
preserved Shaker architecture
traditional Shaker crafts
language English
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Cumberland County, Maine NERFINISHED
Maine NERFINISHED
New Gloucester, Maine NERFINISHED
locatedNear Sabbathday Lake NERFINISHED
NRHPListingYear 1975
NRHPType historic district
offers craft demonstrations
educational programs
guided tours
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community NERFINISHED
originalName New Gloucester Shaker Village NERFINISHED
practices celibacy
communal ownership of property
pacifism
religion Shakers NERFINISHED

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National Historic Landmarks in Maine includes Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village