In a number of Shaker families a brother could be found whose occupation was identified as “mechanic.” These brothers had often been members of their community since childhood or their teen years. They had exposure to a number of trades as helpers or even apprentices and...

Shaker Museum’s neighbors on Shaker Museum Road in Old Chatham, NY, are establishing a rye whiskey distillery on the land and in buildings that once belonged to the museum’s founder John S. Williams, Sr. They are raising their own rye and will be distilling the...