The Shakers Timeline

By merrickcliffordhoran715
  • Shakers follow Mother Ann Lee to the United States

    Shakers follow Mother Ann Lee to the United States

    Shakers follow Mother Ann Lee into the United States where they settled colonies

  • First Colony Established

    Nikayuna, the first Shaker colony, was established in 1776 near Albany, New York
  • Lee refuses to sign Oath of Allegiance

    Lee refuses to sign Oath of Allegiance

    During the Revolutionary War, Mother Ann Lee refuses to sign an Oath of Allegiance, which gets her imprisoned along with her pacifistic views.

  • Lee dies

    Mother Ann Lee dies on September 8th in Watervliet, New York.
  • First Shaker Building

    First Shaker Building

    The first Shaker building was built in 1785 in Harvardm Massachusetts.

  • Church begins Campaign

    As their membership diminishes, the church starts a campaign to find new converts.
  • The City of Peace Closes

    The City of Peace Closes

    One of the last Shakers villages to close was the City of Peace, which eventually became a ghost town in 1960.