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Advertising Supplement to the Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Sunday, May 17, 2015
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester has special events planned for 2015 Sta rt w it h a tour : Tou rs depa r t f rom t he Museum Recept ion Center, w h ich is housed in the 1850 Boys’ Shop. T he 1794 Meet i nghouse, designed by Brother Moses Johnson, is the architectural jewel of the Village and continues to be used by the Shakers for their current worship services. The exhibits in the upper chambers of this building explore the organization of the Shaker Church and describe development s i n t he Ma i ne Shakers’ lifestyles, architecture, furniture and costume into the eve of the Civil War. Four of the five exhibit rooms in the Ministry’s Shop tell of Shaker history into the 1900s by telling the life stories of E lder Ot is Saw yer (18151884) and Eldress Elizabeth Haskell (1852-1920). Their life stories using collection items combine to give visitors a better understanding of Shaker history in the post Civ il Wa r era. Elder Ot is’ a nd E ld r e s s E l i z a b e t h’s
will have the opportunity to view the “headquarters” for the modern culinary herb and herbal tea business. Workers pack herbs as they have been Once the location of nearly packed by the Sha kers for 20 work rooms for dozens nearly 200 years. of Sha ker Sisters, the Sister’s Shop is still used by the T he 1816 Spi n hou se ha s Sabbat hday La ke Sha kers an ex hibit titled “Creating for the production of hand- Chosen L a nd : Ou r Home made good s. E x h ibit s i n Since 1783.” The exhibit tells the Sisters’ Shop survey the through the Shaker buildw ide array of goods, such ings’ histories the story of the as candy and comestibles, establishment, change and along with sewing notions growth of Sabbathday Lake and other “fancy goods” that Shaker Village ( the village’s the Shakers manufactured spir it ua l na me is Chosen for sale during the Victorian L a nd) f rom its establ ishEra and into the 1960s. In this ment in 1783. The stor y is building, many visitors find ongoing as Sabbathday Lake themselves surprised by the remains an active commuShakers interest in progressive technology. Telephones, electricity, central heating a nd e ven t he automat ic washing machines (the earliest example built from two and a half tons of granite!) attest to their belief in modernization and technolog y throughout their history. In this same building, visitors
in Maine - one question to be answered on the tour, what Shaker invention revolutionized the processing of apples?
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David Sanipass shares a Micmac story about hunting a bear with a camera during the Maine Native American Summer Market at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester last year. per sona l i nvolvement i n so many aspects of Shaker life- spiritual growth, fancy good s, i ndu st r ia l i z at ion, out reach, v i l lage g row t h, historiography and musictell a compelling tale that allows the visitor to better appreciate the current Shaker presence here in the early years of the 21st century. The fifth and final ex hibit
room in the Ministry’s Shop is the exhibit “The Fruitage Will Never Fail: The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Orchards.” The exhibit tells the story of the fruit growing history at Sabbathday Lake spanning the years from the 1780s to the present day. Highlights include photo murals that tell of the people and places involved in one of the oldest continuous farm operations
nity of Shakers. Using current and historic photographs, dozens of artifacts, audiotapes and film, visitors will see the dynamics of a religious community as a place of residence, work and worship. The exhibit is self-guided following a brief introduction by a receptionist. Gallery guides are available for use in the Spinhouse. An exhibit catalog is for sale. Admission is either by ticket for exhibit admission only or in combination with a tour of the Shaker Village
June 24-27: The Maine Festival of America n Music : Its Roots a nd Traditions
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