Shaker dining room

Pre- Reading Activity : Shakers

  • The Shakers' Religon

    In England, 1747 the Shakers' religion was founded and became a lifestyle. it was gender segregated, and they lived in dormitory-like housing, but they came together to work, and pray.
  • Journey to America

    Journey to America
    The Shakers followed Mother Ann Lee to the United States.
  • Their first colony

    Their first colony
    Mother Lee and the Shakers the first colony in 1776 at Nikayuna near Albany, NY
  • They come and go...

    In 1784 Mother Lee died and one of her disciples, Father James Whittaker, took leadership of the Shakers.
  • Trey Carr 4th Period Ela 9/24/14

    On the 24th of September the great Trey Carr creeated this timeline for his 4th period Language Arts class.
  • Present-day

    The Shaker population was most populated in the 19th century, with about 4,000 to 5,000 Shakers. Today, the Shaker community is still active inSabbathday Lake in Maine.