The nearly 700-acre Canterbury Shaker Village preserves the 200-year history of the Shakers of Canterbury, New Hampshire, offering a destination for reflection and learning, as well as the “renewal of the human spirit.” Today, visitors can join a 75-minute tour of the educational institution and non-profit museum for a look into the values, times, and lives of the Shakers. There are twenty-five original Shaker buildings, along with a museum shop, in which guests will find traditional crafts available for sale. Visitors can also explore the Physician’s Botanical Garden or nature trails traveling through woodlands to dams, mills, and ponds.
288 Shaker Rd, Canterbury, NH 03224, Phone: 603-783-9511
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