The Shaker Museum at South Union is a museum of

Shaker Shaker or Shakers may refer to: Religious groups * Shakers, a historically significant Christian sect * Indian Shakers, a smaller Christian denomination Objects and instruments * Shaker (musical instrument), an indirect struck idiophone * Cock ...

history located at the site of the South Union Shaker Village in

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Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

, United States. The village was established by the

Shakers The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, more commonly known as the Shakers, are a Millenarianism, millenarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian sect founded in England and then organized in the Unit ...

in 1807 and closed in 1922. The museum is located in the 1824 Centre Family dwelling, an 1824 40-room Centre House, filled with original artifacts exemplifying the Shakers' craftsmanship and unique way of life. The museum is on the South Union Shakertown Historic Trail, included in the US

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

.South Union Shakertown Historic Trail

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, USA. The Shaker Museum at South Union is a non-profit educational organization devoted to preserving the Shaker culture and legacy.

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Museum website

{{Museums in Kentucky Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky Residential buildings completed in 1824 Shaker communities or museums Open-air museums in Kentucky Religious museums in Kentucky Museums in Logan County, Kentucky National Register of Historic Places in Logan County, Kentucky

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