South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory
National Register of Historic Places

South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory

South Union, Logan County, Kentucky
Listed
June 27, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000891

About this property

South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory is a historic Shaker building on U.S. 68 in South Union, Kentucky. It was built in 1822 and added to the National Register in 1974. Located within the building is the Shaker Museum at South Union. South Union was one of 24 villages built up by the Shakers. During the village's 115-year history, the Shakers constructed over 200 buildings, worked 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) of farmland, and produced garden seed, fruit preserves, brooms, baskets, rugs, linen, hats, bonnets and silk to be used both within the community and sold to the outside world. One of the best known Shaker songs today, "Love is little," originated at South Union during the 1830s. The Shaker community there was disbanded in 1922, and the property sold to the Benedictines in 1949. There, they established an interracial monastery, the first of its kind in the United States. As of 2010, there was only one Shaker community remaining active, the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village located at Sabbathday Lake, Maine.

Location

South Union, Logan County, Kentucky
36.88448, -86.64500

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Franklin Skirmish (October 1862)
1862Civil War
11.8 mi
Action at Franklin (Simpson County)
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11.8 mi

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When was South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory listed on the National Register?

South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1974.

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South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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