The Last 3 Shakers
RELIGION & ETHICS
September 17, 2010
MAINE - The Shakers, the Christian group known for its devotion to God, demanding lifestyle, beautiful furniture, and a vow of celibacy. Before the Civil War there were nearly 6000 Shakers in 23 communities. Today, according to Religion & Ethics there is just one active Shaker village left, with just three members. Just above Sabbathday Lake, in central Maine, the last Shaker community straddles an old road in the midst of 1800 acres of forest and farmland. At its peak, there were nearly 200 members here. Now, the three remaining are Brother Arnold Hadd, 53. He came here when he was 20. Sister June Carpenter is 72 and too shy for an interview. She has been here for 21 years. And Sister Frances Carr is 83. She was brought here when she was 10. [link]
NOTE: The Website EVERY CULTURE (Sept. 2010) reports 12 living members including the three in Maine and nine more in New Hampshire.
September 17, 2010
MAINE - The Shakers, the Christian group known for its devotion to God, demanding lifestyle, beautiful furniture, and a vow of celibacy. Before the Civil War there were nearly 6000 Shakers in 23 communities. Today, according to Religion & Ethics there is just one active Shaker village left, with just three members. Just above Sabbathday Lake, in central Maine, the last Shaker community straddles an old road in the midst of 1800 acres of forest and farmland. At its peak, there were nearly 200 members here. Now, the three remaining are Brother Arnold Hadd, 53. He came here when he was 20. Sister June Carpenter is 72 and too shy for an interview. She has been here for 21 years. And Sister Frances Carr is 83. She was brought here when she was 10. [link]
NOTE: The Website EVERY CULTURE (Sept. 2010) reports 12 living members including the three in Maine and nine more in New Hampshire.
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