Sisters’ Dairy and Weave Shop, Hancock Shaker Village (1790)

Sisters' Dairy and Weave Shop

Probably built in the 1790s, the Sisters’ Dairy and Weave Shop at Hancock Shaker Village is where the Shaker Sisters produced butter and cheese. It was constructed over a natural spring which provided cold water used to cool the milk products. The second floor of the building was added after 1820 and used as a weave loft, where the Sisters made clothing, rugs and bonnets.

Inside the Sister’s Dairy & Weave Shop:

Dairy

Weave Loft

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