Experts' Choice Award Shaker Heritage Society
What the experts agree on
America's first Shaker settlement offers nine original buildings and a reconstructed herb garden, brought to life by enthusiastic volunteer guides who share the movement's fascinating history.
“Through exhibits and tours, the preservation group details the history of the Shaker movement.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Enthusiastic volunteer guides help bring alive the history of the nine original buildings and re-created herb garden that make up what was the first Shaker settlement in the US, established in 1776." Full review
Frommer's "America's first Shaker settlement, the 1776 Watervliet Church Community, retains its 1848 Meeting House and seven other buildings." Full review
