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