Shaker Museum at South Union

South Union Shakertown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front of the main dwelling house
Location	KY 73 at Louisville and Nashville RR tracks, and jct. of U.S. 68, South Union, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°53′5″N 86°38′40″W / 36.88472°N 86.64444°W / 36.88472; -86.64444Coordinates: 36°53′5″N 86°38′40″W / 36.88472°N 86.64444°W / 36.88472; -86.64444
Area	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Architect	Multiple
NRHP Reference #	75000796[1]
Added to NRHP	April 03, 1975

Shakers

Topics
Early chronology of Shakers Era of Manifestations Shaker communities Shaker families Shaker furniture Simple Gifts Works based on Simple Gifts
Notable people
Issachar Bates D. M. Bennett Joseph Brackett Hannah Cohoon Mother Ann Lee James Whittaker Richard McNemar Lucy Wright and other notable Shakers

The Shaker Museum at South Union is located at the historic site of the South Union Shaker Village in Auburn, Kentucky, USA. The village was established by the Shakers in 1807 and closed in 1922.^[2] The museum itself is located in the South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory, an 1824 40-room Centre House, filled with original artifacts exemplifying the Shakers' craftsmanship and unique way of life.

The museum is on the South Union Shakertown Historic Trail, included in the US National Register of Historic Places.^[3] The Shaker Museum at South Union is a non-profit educational organization devoted to preserving the Shaker culture and legacy.

References

Further reading

• Kelly, Andrew (August 2015). "Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture". Lexington, Kentucky, University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-5567-8
• Coombs, Elizabeth (July 1940). "Brief History of the Shaker Colony at South Union, Kentucky". Filson Club History Quarterly 14 (3). Retrieved 2011-11-30. 

External links

• Museum website
• Museum brochure
• Shaker music history

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