Welcome to Hancock Shaker Village

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Hancock Shaker Village, Hancock, Massachusetts
Welcome to Hancock Shaker Village

Welcome to Hancock Shaker Village

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The Shaker community at Hancock, Massachusetts was founded in 1791. The last Shaker left here in 1960, at which time the entire site was sold to the non-profit corporation Hancock Shaker Village. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_Shaker_Village
Gardens & Round Stone Barn

Gardens & Round Stone Barn

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The Shakers were renowned for their skills at woodworking, spinning, weaving, basket making, and agriculture, and for their innovative architecture. The Round Stone Barn (originally built in 1826, rebuilt after a fire in the 1880s) was in use for the dairy herd until the 1950s. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1826-stone-barn
Thistles

Thistles

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In the garden tool shed, which originally was a screened summer house. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/garden-tool-shed
Jar

Jar

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In the garden tool shed, Hancock Shaker Village. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/garden-tool-shed
Laundry and Machine Shop

Laundry and Machine Shop

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The Laundry and Machine Shop was built in the late 1700s. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/laundrymachine-shop
Machine Shop Door

Machine Shop Door

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All of the equipment in the Laundry and Machine Shop ran on a water system, powered by a water wheel in the cellar. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/laundrymachine-shop
Saw

Saw

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In the machine shop, Hancock Shaker Village. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/laundrymachine-shop
Laundry Cart

Laundry Cart

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In the Laundry and Machine Shop. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/laundrymachine-shop
Wavy Panes

Wavy Panes

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In the Laundry and Machine Shop. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/laundrymachine-shop
Mangle

Mangle

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In the Laundry and Machine Shop. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/laundrymachine-shop
Shaker Dress

Shaker Dress

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Hanging in the room of the laundry building where all the ironing was done. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/laundrymachine-shop
Brick Dwelling

Brick Dwelling

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Built in 1830. The Brick Dwelling has the kitchen and food storage in the cellar, meeting rooms, dining room, bedrooms and dormitories on the upper floors. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1830-brick-dwelling
Tap

Tap

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Kitchen in the cellar of the Brick Dwelling. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1830-brick-dwelling
Mason Jar

Mason Jar

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Kitchen in the cellar of the Brick Dwelling. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1830-brick-dwelling
Pickles

Pickles

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Kitchen in the cellar of the Brick Dwelling. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1830-brick-dwelling
Pastry

Pastry

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Docent doing a cooking demo. Kitchen in the cellar of the Brick Dwelling. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1830-brick-dwelling
Cans & Corn

Cans & Corn

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Kitchen in the cellar of the Brick Dwelling. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1830-brick-dwelling
Utensils

Utensils

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Kitchen in the cellar of the Brick Dwelling. hancockshakervillage.org/museum/historic-architecture/1830-brick-dwelling
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