Shakers

The shakers

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  • Religion establishment

    Religion establishment
    Founded in England in 1747 the Shakers practiced a religion that was also a lifestyle.

  • Ann Lee joining

    Ann Lee joining
    Ann Lee joined the Shakers by 1758 and then became the leader of the small community. They called her Mother Ann.

  • Traveling to the American Shore

    Traveling to the American Shore
    Numerous religous sects treaveled to theearch of religious freedom, the Shakers followed Mother Ann Lee to the United States in 1774.

  • Ann Lee sails to the United states

    Ann Lee sails to the United states
    Having received a revelation, on May 19, 1774, Ann Lee and eight of her followers sailed from Liverpool for the United States.

  • Colony establihment

    Colony establihment
    The first colony was established in 1776 at Nikayuna near Albany, NY.

  • The death of Ann Lee

    The death of Ann Lee
    After Ann Lee died, Joseph Meacham (1742–1796) became the leader of the Shakers in 1787.

  • Remaining communities

    Remaining communities
    By 1920, there were only 12 Shaker communities remaining.