Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield

Name: Hancock Shaker Village
Address: 1843 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield, 01201-7513, United States
Telephone: +1 413-443-0188

#2 among attractions in Pittsfield

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Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in Hancock and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and Richmond in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960. It was the third of nineteen major Shaker villages established between 1774 and 1836 in New York, New England, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. From 1790 until 1893, Hancock was the seat of the Hancock Bishopric, which oversaw two additional Shaker communes in Tyringham, Massachusetts, and Enfield, Connecticut. ()

Built: 1790 (234 years ago)Coordinates: 42°25'50"N, 73°20'14"W

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1843 W Housatonic StPittsfield 01201-7513 United States

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+1 413-443-0188

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Hancock Shaker Village – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berkshire Museum, Arrowhead, Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Baker's Golf Center.

4.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield
113 min walk • The Berkshire Museum is a museum of art, natural history, and ancient civilization that is located in Pittsfield in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
4.6 miE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Arrowhead, Pittsfield
119 min walk • Arrowhead, also known as the Herman Melville House, is a historic house museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was the home of American author Herman Melville during his most productive years, 1850–1863.
6.1 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox
156 min walk • Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum is a historic, Jacobean-style mansion and museum located at 104 Walker Street, Lenox, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
6.8 miNE
42°29'50"N • 73°14'15"W
Baker's Golf Center, Lanesborough
175 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
4.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
112 min walk • The Colonial Theatre is located at 111 South Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. Built in 1903, the theater was host to many theater greats including George M.
4.3 miE
Synagogue
Temple Anshe Amunim, Pittsfield
110 min walk • Temple Anshe Amunim is a Reform synagogue located at 26 Broad Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The congregation was founded by German Jewish immigrants in 1869 as Orthodox, but adopted Reform practice in 1879.
4.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Park Square Historic District, Pittsfield
114 min walk • The Park Square Historic District is a historic district in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The district is centered on the historic heart of Pittsfield encompassing a number city blocks adjacent to Park Square, which is at the junction of North, South, East, and West Streets.
4.5 miE
City hall
Old Town Hall, Pittsfield
116 min walk • The Old Town Hall is a historic building on Park Square in the heart of downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts. This 1832 building served for 135 years as the center of municipal government. Built in the Federal style to serve as the town hall, it became City Hall when Pittsfield became a city in 1891, serving in that role until 1968.
4.5 miE
Library
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
116 min walk • The Berkshire Athenaeum is a public library based on a previously private athenaeum, and now at 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, Massachusetts in the Berkshires, United States. Like many New England libraries, the Berkshire Athenaeum started as a private organization.
1 miE
42°25'52"N • 73°19'3"W
Fontaine's Auction Gallery, Pittsfield
26 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Antiques
5.8 miSE
42°21'26"N • 73°17'0"W
The Wit Gallery, Lenox
147 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping

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How to get to Hancock Shaker Village by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hancock Shaker Village:

Bus

Lebanon Ave • Lines: 15 (28 min walk)