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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
The Shakers followed Mother Ann Lee to the United States. -
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.