CANTERBURY HISTORY TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Mapping the Shakers: a living portrait of 200 years at Canterbury Shaker Village
An hour-long public presentation and discussion introducing the Village’s digital “deep mapping” project—what it reveals about 2,300+ Shakers and how the community’s built environment evolved.
Mapping the Shakers: a living portrait of 200 years at Canterbury Shaker Village.
Join Canterbury Shaker Village for an engaging exploration of its 200-year history through a unique digital “deep mapping” project. The program traces the lives of more than 2,300 individuals who lived, worked, and worshiped in this small southern New Hampshire settlement and looks at how the Shakers remodeled their built environment to meet changing needs.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Two centuries and 2,300 lives
The project assembles vital records to illuminate the full population of the Village — not just leaders — revealing patterns of work, worship, and daily life across 200 years.
A digital ‘deep mapping’ of people and place
Learn how the Village is charting individual life data alongside changes in the built environment to form a layered, searchable portrait of community adaptation and priorities.
Presentation, conversation, and light refreshments
The hour-long session introduces the mapping effort, invites questions and comments from attendees, and includes light refreshments as part of the public program.
What the day feels like
What the hour feels like
Expect a focused, curator-led introduction to the Village’s digital mapping initiative: an explanation of methods and goals, a look at preliminary findings about the Shaker population and the community’s changing buildings, followed by an open period for questions, comments, and conversation.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this session — and who might skip it.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Sunday, May 18, 2:00–3:00 pm; the program runs one hour.
Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224.
No special gear required; bring questions and any notes or reference materials you want to share. Light refreshments will be provided.
One-hour presentation and discussion with time for audience participation.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the program?
The session runs one hour.
Where do we meet?
At Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224.
What is the ‘deep mapping’ project about?
It’s a digital initiative to map vital records and the Village’s built environment to better understand the lives of over 2,300 people and how the community changed over 200 years.
Will there be a chance to ask questions or contribute?
Yes — attendees are invited to ask questions and offer comments as the Village shapes the mapping project.
Are refreshments provided?
Light refreshments will be served as part of the program.
Who is running the program?
The event is offered by Canterbury Shaker Village.