Pink Pig Fun - Kentucky Shaker Village - Pleasant Hill - Harrodsburg
by Gary Whitton
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Pink Pig Fun - Kentucky Shaker Village - Pleasant Hill - Harrodsburg
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Gary Whitton
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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Pink Pig Fun - Kentucky Shaker Village - Pleasant Hill - Harrodsburg
Pleasant Hill, Kentucky also known as Shakertown, was a Shaker (the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing) religious community from 1805 to 1910. With many well-preserved buildings, the village was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
The Kentucky Shaker village was founded by three New England Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Benjamin Seth Youngs, and Issachar Bates. They founded the community around the teachings of Mother Ann Lee who believed in celibacy. Kentucky's Shaker community ultimately died out, in part because of their beliefs in celibacy, problems encountered during and after the Civil War, and a declining interest in their way of life by potential converts . But their legacy of hard work, and fine craftsmanship lives on at Pleasant Hill.
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May 1st, 2022
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