Mount Lebanon Shaker Society
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Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, also known as New Lebanon Shaker Society, was a communal settlement of Shakers
in New Lebanon
, New York. The early Shaker Ministry, including Joseph Meacham and Lucy Wright
, the architects of Shakers' gender-balanced government, lived there.
Isaac N. Youngs, the society's scribe, chronicled the life of that Shaker village for almost half a century. Youngs also designed the schoolhouse built there in 1839.
In the 1940s, due to declining membership, the Shakers sold the site to Darrow School
.
in 1965.,
Although the first of the Shaker settlements in the U.S. was in the Watervliet Shaker Historic District
, Mount Lebanon became the leading Shaker society, and was the first to have a building used exclusively for religious purposes. Benson Lossing documented that meetinghouse and a few other buildings when he visited the Shakers in 1856.
Mount Lebanon is located where Shaker Rd. merges with Darrow Rd. off US 20
in New Lebanon, New York
. The North Family buildings are preserved as a museum.
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Shakers
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends...
in New Lebanon
New Lebanon, New York
New Lebanon is a town in Columbia County, New York, U.S., southeast of Albany. In 1910, 1,378 people lived in New Lebanon, New York. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census.The town of New Lebanon is in the northeast part of Columbia County...
, New York. The early Shaker Ministry, including Joseph Meacham and Lucy Wright
Lucy Wright
Lucy Wright was the leader of the central ministry of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, also known as the Shakers or Shaking Quakers, from 1796 until 1821...
, the architects of Shakers' gender-balanced government, lived there.
Isaac N. Youngs, the society's scribe, chronicled the life of that Shaker village for almost half a century. Youngs also designed the schoolhouse built there in 1839.
In the 1940s, due to declining membership, the Shakers sold the site to Darrow School
Darrow School
Darrow School is an Independent co-educational high school. Its New Lebanon campus is a property in the Berkshire Hills, which are a southern extension of the Green Mountains of Vermont.-History:...
.
Buildings
Mount Lebanon's main building became a National Historic LandmarkNational Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1965.,
Although the first of the Shaker settlements in the U.S. was in the Watervliet Shaker Historic District
Watervliet Shaker Historic District
Watervliet Shaker Historic District, in Colonie, New York, is the site of the first Shaker community. It was established in 1776. The primary Shaker community, the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, was started a bit later...
, Mount Lebanon became the leading Shaker society, and was the first to have a building used exclusively for religious purposes. Benson Lossing documented that meetinghouse and a few other buildings when he visited the Shakers in 1856.
Mount Lebanon is located where Shaker Rd. merges with Darrow Rd. off US 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
in New Lebanon, New York
New Lebanon, New York
New Lebanon is a town in Columbia County, New York, U.S., southeast of Albany. In 1910, 1,378 people lived in New Lebanon, New York. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census.The town of New Lebanon is in the northeast part of Columbia County...
. The North Family buildings are preserved as a museum.
External links
- Mount Lebanon Shaker Society website on Shaker Historic Trail, National Park Service.
- Photos at Historic American Buildings SurveyHistoric American Buildings SurveyThe Historic American Buildings Survey , Historic American Engineering Record , and Historic American Landscapes Survey are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consists of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written...
: - Carpenter's shop (1 photo),
- Cemetery (1 photo),
- Decorative arts (4 photos),
- Farm Deacon's Shop (1 photo),
- Meetinghouse (second) (17 photos),
- General views (2 photos),
- Seed House (2 photos),
- Southwest Work House (1 photo),
- Boys' Dormitory (1 photo),
- Tannery (2 photos),
- Old Post Office (1 photo),
- Barn (1 photo),
- Loom room (1 photo),
- Ice House (2 photos),
- Second Family Brethren's Workshop (2 photos),
- Trustees' Office (3 photos),
- Chair Factory (3 photos),
- Reservoir (1 photo),
- South Family Nurse Shop (3 photos),
- Centre Family general view (1 photo),
- Second Family Herb House (1 photo),
- Upper Canaan Family Shop Buildings (1 photo),
- Apple Drying Kiln (1 photo),
- Nurse shop (4 photos),
- South Family Dwelling House (3 photos),
- Herb House (1 photo),
- Wash house (3 photos),
- Smithy (3 photos),
- North Family Granary (2 photos),
- Centre Family Dwelling House, Second (3 photos),
- Second Family (general views) (2 photos),
- North Family Office and Store (2 photos),
- Schoolhouse (5 photos),
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