Alfred Shaker Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Alfred Shaker Historic District

Alfred, York County, Maine
Listed
April 10, 2001
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01000371

About this property

Alfred Shaker Historic District is a historic district in Alfred, Maine, with properties on both sides of Shaker Hill Road. The area had its first Shaker "believers" in 1783 following visiting with Mother Ann Lee and became an official community starting in 1793 when a meetinghouse was built. It was home to Maine's oldest and largest Shaker community. Two notable events were the songwriting of Joseph Brackett, including, according to most accounts, Simple Gifts, and the spiritual healing of the sick by the Shakers. When the Alfred Shakers products and goods were no longer competitive with mass-produced products and the membership had dwindled significantly, the village was closed in 1931 and members moved to Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, also in Maine. In memory of the influence that the Shaker village had on the community, the Shaker Village Museum was founded by the Friends of the Alfred Shaker Museum and in 2001 the village, or historic district, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1931 the farmland, village and buildings were acquired by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, now called the Notre Dame Spiritual Center.

Location

Alfred, York County, Maine
43.50020, -70.71316

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURESOCIAL HISTORYRELIGION
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Sources

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When was Alfred Shaker Historic District listed on the National Register?

Alfred Shaker Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Alfred Shaker Historic District?

Alfred Shaker Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alfred Shaker Historic District?

The period of significance for Alfred Shaker Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1783.

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