The Shakers were a free church community whose members, despite their family structures, committed themselves to a strictly celibate life entirely dedicated to manual work. The community in Pleasant Hill was founded in 1805 and lasted for over 100 years, flourishing particularly in the mid-19th century. The settlement has been preserved like no other and preserves the image of this era as a well-maintained museum village, nestled in the rolling hills, between endless dry-stone walls and white wooden fences stretching far across the hills. And shaded by mighty oaks (and maples). More information: shakervillageky.org
Shaker furniture design remains famous and influential to this day. It provided significant impetus for modernism and remains the epitome of material-appropriate, sustainable design. Precisely crafted, inventive, minimalist, durable, and easy to repair. In other words, the complete opposite of what is commonly understood as the "American way of life."
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