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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shaker village
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historic district ⓘ open-air museum ⓘ religious community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaker Museum and Library collections
NERFINISHED
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Shaker cultural preservation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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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
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19th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Shaker barns
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Shaker cemetery ⓘ Shaker dwelling house ⓘ Shaker meetinghouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaker workshops ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
museum
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religious center ⓘ working farm ⓘ |
| hasOrganization |
Shaker Herb Department
NERFINISHED
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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
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Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ New Gloucester, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sabbathday Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| offers |
craft demonstrations
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educational programs ⓘ guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | New Gloucester Shaker Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices |
celibacy
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communal ownership of property ⓘ pacifism ⓘ |
| religion | Shakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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