Shaker Museum Alfred, Maine - Saturday

Alfred, Maine was home to the first Shaker Village in Maine, it is no longer in operation, but is run as a museum by a very nice group of volunteers. The Shakers from this village moved to the village at Sabbathday Lake Maine where there are still 2 shakers living there.

The Shakers at Alfred made fine spinning wheels

Bed from original Shaker village at Alfred.

Grain winnower

Mural depicting the Shaker Village in Alfred.

The Shakers were celibate so many new members were brought to the village as orphans.

Alfred is a really nice town and has 48 houses on the National Historic Register - to learn more: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/shaker/alf.htm