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This article contains a list of inventions by the Shakers, officially known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearance.Founded in the 18th century, the Shakers, a celibate sect who lived a communal lifestyle, were known for their many innovative creations in varied fields including agriculture, furniture, housework, and medicine.
In 1988, speaking about the three men and women in their 20s and 30s who had become Shakers and were living in the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Eldress Bertha Lindsay of the other community, the Canterbury Shaker Village, disputed their membership in the society: "To become a Shaker you have to sign a legal document taking the necessary vows ...
East Canterbury, New Hampshire: United Societies of Shakers of America: 110. Smith, Jessie Carney (2013). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Canton, Michigan: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578594245. Stein, Stephen J. (1992). The Shaker Experience in America. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.
Sarah "Tabitha" Babbitt (December 9, 1779 - December 10, 1853) was a Shaker credited as a tool maker and inventor. Inventions attributed to her by the Shakers include the circular saw, the spinning wheel head, and false teeth. She became a member of the Harvard Shaker community in 1793.
The Shakers are known for their industry and inventions, including the screw propeller, Babbitt metal, automatic spring and turbine waterwheel. [15] They were the first to package and sell seeds, and were once the largest producers of medicinal herbs. Additionally, they were known for their dances and songs as folk art and their craftsmanship.
Watervliet Shaker village, Albany, New York, c. 1870, Courtesy of Shaker Heritage Society. The Shaker movement was at its height between 1820 and 1860. It was at this time that the sect had its most members, and the period was considered its "golden age". It had expanded from New England to the Midwestern states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
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By 1808, the Shaker communities in New England and New York were on a firm foundation. Seeking to take advantage of the rising tide of religious fervor on the trans-Appalachian frontier, particularly the Cane Ridge Revival in Kentucky, the Shaker lead ministry at Watervliet and Mount Lebanon in New York sent Issachar Bates, Benjamin Seth Youngs, and John Meacham west to spread knowledge about ...