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Mother Ann Lee arrives in America
Unwelcome in England, Lee immigrates to America with her husband and a handful of followers. She settles in Watervliet, near Albany, New York. -
Refusal
During the Revolutionary War Lee refuses to sign an oath of allegiance.
This and her pacifistic views lead to her imprisonment for treason. -
Lee Ann Dies
Lee dies on September 8 in Watervliet, New York. The church is subsequently led by Elder Joseph Meacham and Eldress Lucy Wright. Under their guidance the Shakers establish the communal patterns of life followed by Shaker communities -
1st Shaker Building
The first Shaker building is built in Harvard, Massachusetts. -
1st Shaker Community
The first Shaker community is founded in New Lebanon, New York. The movement begins to travel westward. Their communities win renown for their industry, craftsmanship and inventiveness. All are based on communally-owned property -
Sending Missionaries
Ministry at New Lebanon sends three missionaries to Kentucky. They travel on foot covering over 1,000 miles in two to three months. They are aided by the genera, the spread of religious revivalism on the American frontier -
First Building
In Pleasantville, Kentucky the Shakers build their first flawless building.
