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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Hancock Shaker Village (All information about this site.)
1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
Route 20, New York is three miles to the west

The red building houses the visitor center, restrooms, gift shop, and very small cafe, with limited food selection.


Follow the path to the round stone barn.


I couldn't get into the large round stone barn fast enough to check it out. 



View from a window. Halloween was two weeks away.
We got a map and program for the day, and did our own tour. I'm not sure if they have guided tours.



This house was open on both sides. One man was making Shaker chairs.
Kitchen, with a view, below.

Laundry below. (The door on the right takes you to the drying and ironing room)

The ironing board top is a grave stone! See below.

Miscellaneous Rooms.










Route 20 to New York. Additional Shaker dwellings are across the street.

We were the very last to leave...naturally, because I had to take a lot of pictures.

Program for October 20, 2017

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