|
 SHAKER VILLAGE - Canterbury, NH Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 43° 21.574 W 071° 29.421
19T E 298200 N 4803756
Canterbury Shaker Village is a historic site and museum in Canterbury, New Hampshire, United States. It was one of a number of Shaker communities founded in the 19th century. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
Waymark Code: WM169R5
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2022
Views: 0
Right from Boscawen on a dirt road is the little hilltop village of CANTERBURY,
3.8 m., a small farming community. This road continues to SHAKER VILLAGE,
8.5 m. The compact group of white frame buildings surrounding the Main Dwell
ing (1793) are built on a high ridge commanding a fine view of hills and valleys. Dominating the group is the white meeting-house (1792). Left is a building of red brick, housing the office and displaying wares ranging from Shaker sweaters and
other textiles to fine cabinet work, all the work of the industrious inhabitants. On
the outskirts of the village is a cemetery with only two stones, one a polished
granite monument marked 'Shakers,' and the other a red granite headstone in scribed 'Dewey, Our Dog.'
American-Guide-Series - New Hampshire: a Guide to the Granite State, p.305,306
One of the nationwide motorcycle grand tours I participated in was Scenic Byways. The Shaker Village was on Canterbury Shaker Village Byway. With that said, I was surprised there were no visitors nor did I see any of the many people that manage the National Historic Landmark. Made it easy for me to pull into some of the driveways to take some pictures.
Book: New Hampshire
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 305 - 306
Year Originally Published: 1938
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a Visit, please supply an original image of the Waymark.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|
|