After seeing posters and other publicity for our upcoming event, many have curiously asked what a book called The Great Divorce has to do with the celibate Shakers. Yet this new work from author Ilyon Woo explores the story of Eunice Chapman, a woman who fought to regain custody of her children after her husband took them and joined the Shakers at Watervliet.
Ilyon Woo will be at the Shaker Heritage Society on Thursday, October 21st for a signing and reading. Visitors are welcome to arrive at 7:00 pm and explore the exhibit room and pick up a copy of The Great Divorce in the gift shop. The signing and reading begins at 7:30.
This article from the Troy Record explains more about the upcoming event at SHS.
This article from the Times Union offers an interview with author Ilyon Woo.
The Meeting Room at the Shaker Heritage Society.
Visit Us
Our Hours are as follows:
February 1 - October 28, 2011: Open from 9:30 - 4:00, Tuesday through Saturday
October 29 - December 17, 2011: Open 10:00 - 4:00, Monday through Saturday for the Christmas Craft Fair
We are located at 25 Meeting House Road in Albany, New York, off of Heritage Lane. The site is across from Albany International Airport.
(Please note that our address has recently changed and may not be reflected in all GPS or online mapping devices.)
February 1 - October 28, 2011: Open from 9:30 - 4:00, Tuesday through Saturday
October 29 - December 17, 2011: Open 10:00 - 4:00, Monday through Saturday for the Christmas Craft Fair
We are located at 25 Meeting House Road in Albany, New York, off of Heritage Lane. The site is across from Albany International Airport.
(Please note that our address has recently changed and may not be reflected in all GPS or online mapping devices.)
Welcome to the Shaker Heritage Society!
The mission of the Shaker Heritage Society is to celebrate and interpret America’s first Shaker settlement and to preserve it for the benefit of future generations.
The vision of the Shaker Heritage Society is to be a nationally recognized interpretive center dedicated to educational programming regarding the Shakers, their history, their innovative spirit and influence on American Culture.
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