Hancock Shaker Village |
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34 Lebanon Mountain Rd Hancock, MA 012037(413) 443-0188 |
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The Hancock Shaker Village boasts a stunning collection of buildings, furniture, crafts, and other artifacts from the Shakers, a famous Protestant denomination that thrived in the 19th century. Artisans work and explain their craftsmanship in authentic Shaker shops while heritage breed animals roam the pastures; and a historic community comes to life through these elements and other exhibitions and demonstrations. The village sprawls across 1,200 acres of restored farmland and woods beside Bates Memorial State Park, a few miles west of Pittsfield and just above Richmond Pond.
Open late May - late Nov: daily, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Rest of year by guided tour only: Mon. - Fri., 1:00 p.m.; Sat. - Sun., 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Adults $12.50 - $15; Youth 13-17 $5; Children 12 and under are free.
Hotels
Ramada Limited & Suites Pittsfield, 1.2 miles from Hancock Shaker Village Berkshire Inn, 3.8 miles from Hancock Shaker Village
