READ [PDF] Shaker Communities of Kentucky: Pleasant Hill and South Union, The (KY) (Images of America)

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The Shaker Communities of Kentucky: Pleasant Hill and South Union presents
the lives, struggles, and achievements of a remarkable people. The chronicle
spans Shaker beginnings in England and relocation to America, the Great
Awakening in America followed by the Kentucky Revival, Shaker beginnings in
Kentucky, and the establishment of the South Union and Pleasant Hill Shaker
villages. The Shaker central ministry sent missionaries to Kentucky from New
York in 1805 after hearing about the Kentucky Revival, which culminated with
the Cane Ridge Revival of 1801. Their efforts resulted in the establishment of
villages in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Pleasant Hill andSouth Union were
among the most successful and enduring of all the Shaker villages. This
volume provides a striking visual portrayal of Shaker life by means of rare
vintage images, including beliefs and worship, relationships with other
believers and &quottheworld,&quotand their highly regarded workmanship.
Gradual decline resulted in the closing of both villages, but restorations have
turned both sites into popular destinations.