Restoring Shakertown: The Struggle to Save the Historic Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

In 1961, however, local citizens formed a private not-for-profit organization to preserve and restore the village and to interpret the rich heritage of the Pleasant Hill Shakers for future generations. Over several years, and against incredible odds, this group succeeded in raising the funds necessary for the restoration projects. By 1968, eight buildings at Shakertown, carefully adapted for modern use while retaining their historical and architectural significance, had been opened to the public..

• | Author: Thomas Parrish
• | Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• | Publication Date: November 01, 2005
• | Number of Pages: 214 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 081312364X
• | ISBN-13: 9780813123646