There is a new book about the Shaker community and the original (1776) Shaker settlement in the United States in Watervliet, NY.
‘Their Name is Wicks’: One Family’s Journey Through Shaker History by Ann C. Sayers shines a light on the peak years of Shaker history, from the 1820s to the 1850s.
This is the first comprehensive study of a whole (and very large) family who moved to the Watervliet Shaker community. [Read more…] about New Shaker Book Highlights Watervliet Settlement