ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - As part of its New York State History Month activities, the State Museum is opening a major new exhibit exploring the history of the Shaker community.
Artifacts from pre-eminent Shaker collections will be shown together for the first time at the exhibit, called “Shakers: America’s Quiet Revolutionaries.” It opens Saturday and runs through March 6.
The Shaker revolution began when the group’s charismatic leader, Ann Lee, landed in New York harbor with eight others in 1774. They settled near Albany and launched a religious revolution parallel to the American colonies’ struggle against British rule.
The Museum has created a webpage to celebrate New York State History Month: https://www.nysm.nysed.gov/historymonth/ .
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