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Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum

Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum Adds 61 Acres

May 22, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

new lebanon shaker museumThe Shaker Museum – Mount Lebanon, in New Lebanon, Columbia County, NY, has completed the acquisition of 61 acres of land adjacent to its North Family site, part of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society National Historic Landmark District.

The parcel, known as the North Pastures, was purchased from the Darrow School, whose campus consists of the former Church and Center Families of Mount Lebanon’s former Shaker community. The purchase was achieved in a partnership with the Open Space Institute, a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to preserving scenic, natural, and historic landscapes, and also with funding from a 2012 grant from New York State. [Read more…] about Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum Adds 61 Acres

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Agricultural History, Columbia County, Historic Preservation, Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum, Religion, Shakers

Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum Preservation Reception

September 11, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DSC_0146On Wednesday, September 25 the Shaker Museum – Mount Lebanon will hold an open house and reception with the Preservation League of New York State to celebrate the collaborative restoration efforts of the two organizations.

The Shaker Museum recently received a loan from The Preservation League of New York State to support the preservation projects currently underway at the North Family. [Read more…] about Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum Preservation Reception

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Columbia County, Historic Preservation, Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum, Religion, Shakers

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