Shaker Industry: A Walk Through Time
Saturday, September 5
10-11:30 am
Fee: none (NOTE: This walk does not include general admission to the Village. Admission to the Village can be purchased after the Walk.)
This walk explores the Shakers’ engagement with technology. Participants will walk to the Shaker reservoir and the North Family site (to see the foundations of dams and mills) and enjoy a demonstration of the Village’s restored water turbine. NOTE: This walk does not include general admission to the Village. Admission to the Village can be purchased before or after the free Heritage Walk. Wear sturdy footwear. 1.5 hours – approx. 2 miles. Please meet your guide at the picnic tables near the Leadership Parking Lot.
Registration recommended at Hancock Shaker Village Housatonic Heritage Hikes
An Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Housatonic Heritage Hike. The complete schedule of free walks (offered in September and early October) throughout Berkshire and Litchfield Counties can be found here: https://housatonicheritage.org/heritage-experiences/heritage-walks/