South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory

South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory is a historic Shaker building on U.S. 68 in South Union, Kentucky. It was built in 1822 and added to the National Register in 1974. Located within the building is the Shaker Museum at South Union.

South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory
LocationU.S. 68, South Union, Kentucky
Coordinates36°53′4″N 86°38′42″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1822
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.74000891[1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1974
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South Union was one of 24 villages built up by the Shakers. During the village's 115-year history, the Shakers constructed over 200 buildings, worked 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) of farmland, and produced garden seed, fruit preserves, brooms, baskets, rugs, linen, hats, bonnets and silk to be used both within the community and sold to the outside world. One of the best known Shaker songs today, "Love is little," originated at South Union during the 1830s.

Today, there is only one Shaker community remaining active, located at Sabbathday Lake, Maine, USA. It is the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. The Shakers Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, September 17, 2010
  3. The last of the Shakers Busted Halo, April 13, 2010
  4. Ouimet, Leanne (2009-12-08). "Jeannine Lauber: Exploring the Modern Day Shakers". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-12-16.


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