Keep September 6th and 7th open for our Fall Bus Tour. Our Shaker Village Overnight Tour is on Tuesday, September 6, and Wednesday, September 7, 2016.
We’ll spend the night of the 6th at the famous Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.
This Landmark Destination has been named the Top Hidden Travel Destination by BBC News. While there we’ll dine on traditional favorites at the Trustee’s Table Restaurant, take a river boat cruise and participate in Shaker culture and craftsmanship.
The rest of the trip is shrouded in mystery. You won’t be disappointed!
You must register by July 16, 2016 by calling the Museum at the Friend’s Home at 513-897-1607 (we’ll contact you) or check below for PayPal registration.
The cost, including transportation, accommodations, meals and admissions (but exclusive of alcoholic beverages) is $313 per person (double occupancy) or $379 per person (single occupancy).
Museum members receive a $10 discount.
To make a reservation, click here
Below you can see some pictures from previous trips to the Shaker Village.
Ahead of the overnight trip, it might be interesting to note a few of the differences between Quakers and Shakers. There is a lot of confusion when it comes to differentiating between the two. We’ll try to clarify this a little bit.
Quaker/Shaker History
First of all, both groups have several similarities, which likely leads to the confusion. Both were founded in England around the same time. Quakers were founded in the 17th century, and Shakers were founded in the early 18th century. Both are extensions of Christianity.
Quakers
The Quakers were founded by George Fox in the mid-17th century. They are also known as the “Religious Society of Friends” or the “Friends Church”. For the most part, most of the different variations of Quakers abstain from creeds and other hierarchical structures.
A few distinguishing features of Quakers include “their use of ‘thee’ as an ordinary pronoun, refusal to participate in war [(pacifism)], plain dress, refusal to swear oaths, opposition to slavery, and teetotalism.”2
Some well known businesses were founded by Quakers. These include: Cadbury, Fry’s, C & J. Clark, Barclays, and Lloyds Bank.
Shakers
The Shakers were founded as an off-shoot of Quakerism by Jane and James Wardley. Shakers are known for their devotion to values including Celibacy, Pacifism, Spiritualism, and Equality of men and women.
Their belief in celibacy is one of the key features which distinguishes them from Quakers. Since they believed in celibacy, they sometimes depended on orphans as means to gain new members.
The Shakers earned their name as a result of the energetic dancing they performed during their worships. Originally, they were referred to as “Shaking Quakers” but once they moved to America, they became just “Shakers”.
Today, there are but three Shakers left. As of 2012, there are about 377,000 Quakers left.
Citations
1. Fergeson, Robert. “Shakers/Quakers.” The Mystic Missal. Robert Fergeson, 12 Feb. 2009. Web. 28 June 2016. <http://www.mysticmissal.org/shakers.htm>.
2. “Quakers.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., n.d. Web. 28 June 2016. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers>.
3. “Shakers.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., n.d. Web. 28 June 2016. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakers>.
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