While much is known about the Shakers who lived in Hancock, the South Family has remained a mystery for the past 60 years. Join us July 17th at 1PM for a talk by Shaker scholar Stephen Paterwic about the South Family of Shakers and their significance. As Paterwic notes: “once again, any “thread” of Shaker information may be “pulled” to unravel a lot more that has been long forgotten. This is crucial since how would we ever know otherwise given the lack of manuscripts connected with Hancock?”
Stephen Paterwic is the author of five books and scores of articles on the Shakers, and has spoken widely on a wide range of Shaker topics. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, he grew up just a few miles from the former Enfield, Connecticut, Shaker community where his paternal grandparents had a farm that was once an out-family of that society. A retired math teacher, he has studied the Shakers for his entire life, beginning as a teenager, and he is currently a trustee of the Shaker Library and Museum at Sabbathday Lake, Maine. He considers his greatest blessing, however, the fact that for nearly fifty years he has had a close friendship with the remaining Shakers who live at Sabbathday Lake, Maine.
Free with price of admission. Register here.