Collectors of Shaker things would likely pass by this chair without a second glance. There is little about its style to suggest it had any connection to the Shakers. Happily, the story of this particular chair has survived with it – in fact, two stories – the...

March is Women’s History Month; in honor of this, we offer a look at the life and accomplishments of Mother Lucy Wright, the leader of the Shakers from 1796 to 1821. During her twenty-five years in power, the Shakers gathered seven new communities and experienced the greatest g...