Who are the Shakers?

Shaker houses, Enfield, CT. Wood engraving after drawings by John Barber.

Index of Shaker Articles

A Basic Shaker Reading List - Excellent books on various Shaker topics. Order these books though our association with

The Shakers - Another America, by Karl Mang

When the Bauhaus met the Shakers by Susan Jackson Keig

The Distinctiveness of Shaker Architecture, by Robert P. Emlen

Shaker Design, by Timothy Rieman and Jean M. Burks

Shaker Fancy Baskets, by Martha Wetherbee and Nathan Taylor

The Shaker Legacy, by Christian Becksvoort

• Furniture Design - An Expression of Faith
• Parallels with Japanese Design
• Shaker Influence on Scandinavian Design

Shakerism and the God Head, by Arthur Gagnon, Jr., Enfield Shaker Museum Interpreter

"I Don't Want to Be Remembered as a Chair!", Reminiscences about the Shakers

The Shaker Collection, Library of Congress

Shakers and Shakerism, A Guide to the Collections of The New York Public Library

National Gallery of Art, Tour: Shaker Crafts from the Index of American Design

Shaker Manuscripts Online

Shaker Music, by Roger Hall. Information about Shaker music in books, CDs, and much more

The Enfield Shaker Singers, Dedicated to the music of the Shakers

The Music of Angels, by Dr. Vicki Bell

"Living a Tradition", Shaker Article in Smithsonian Magazine

The Shakers, National Geographic Photo Galleries

Addresses of Shaker Museums, Villages, Societies, etc.

Directory of Shaker Villages and Museums