The Shaker Museum and Library will celebrate NY Heritage weekend (May 14 and 15) with the opening of the exhibit Freshet: Uncovering the Shaker Waterworks at Mount Lebanon.
Architectural plans for Mount Lebanon Shaker Village will be posted in the Granary, drawn up by the National Park Service’s Historic American Landscapes Survey. View the documentation of a National Treasure.
Modeled after France’s popular annual event, “Les Journées du Patrimoine,”
New York Heritage Weekend will showcase the Empire State to residents and visitors alike and will help kick off the summer tourism season. Heritage Weekend will highlight special events at heritage and cultural destinations throughout New York State.
The exhibit is free and open to the public on May 14 and 15 from 11 am to 4 pm. Can’t make it that weekend? Starting July 2 Mount Lebanon Shaker Village will be open for the summer season on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. For more information on the organization, please visit www.shakermuseumandlibrary.org or call 518-794-9100.