The meeting house is in good shape and has a good historical exhibit, but the highlight was the staffer who spent a great deal of time with us patiently answering questions and providing interesting historical details. There's no tour, but you can get a map and walk the grounds. Unfortunately, none of the other buildings are open, but you still... More

On Sunday of Labor Day Weekend it was closed. Then I discovered that it was only open Saturdays. There should be more interpretation outside for those of us who travel through the area.

This small, often overlooked museum, located across from the Albany Airport is a real find. There is a restored meeting house with informative signs around the room. One can get a small sense of what the Shaker way of life in the past must have been like. There is a fine gift shop with books and many Shaker items for... More

We took our Girl Scout troop to the site and it was ok. The history of how it came about is incredibly interesting, but there isn't a whole lot to see. I wish there had been a little more.

The place is in disarray and buildings are falling apart.

Follow the signs to Albany Airport and you're a minute from this historic site. Well worth visiting. This is where the Shakers first. Got established in the US and while it's nowhere as big and extensive a exhibit as Hancock Mass, the old Meeting House has a small museum and an interesting gift shop. There's a July Crafts Fair and... More

This is the site of the original Shaker settlements. (There are still several adults living in Shaker life in Maine.) It dates to the era of the American Revolution; and the founder, Ann Lee, is buried in a very fascinating cemetery on the premises. There have been a lot of changes to it over those years, including the intrusion of... More

The Watervliet Shaker Historic District is preserved by the Shaker Heritage Society and is the first place where in 1774 Mother Ann Lee arrived in America and established a new religious society of celibate men and women. There are several bulidings, including an 1848 Meeting House with a Museum and gift shop and a Shaker barn. The historic area includes... More

It like steping back in time, These women ( Shakers Sister ) Were way ahead of their time. Many inventions that they hang there badge on. Its a Must! Hancock Village in MA is the Best!