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Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA

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Hancock Shaker Village

A former Shaker community with 20 historic buildings, a working farm and the circular 1826 Round Stone Barn.

1843 W Housatonic St · Pittsfield, MA

About Hancock Shaker Village

Hancock Shaker Village preserves a Shaker community that was organized in 1790 and closed in 1960, now an open-air museum and National Historic Landmark District. You can walk among 20 historic buildings, extensive gardens and a working farm, with hiking trails and craft demonstrations. The centerpiece is the 1826 Round Stone Barn, built so ox-drawn wagons could drive in on the upper level, unload hay and leave without backing up. Each spring the farm hosts its Baby Animals celebration.

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