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Enfield Shakers LbNA #11476 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Susan
Plant date:Oct 9, 2004
Location:
City:Enfield
County:Hartford
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Found by: Fish or Man
Last found:Aug 10, 2007
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFaFr
Last edited:Oct 9, 2004
8/14/05 - THIS BOX HAS BEEN PULLED AND WILL HOPEFULLY BE REPLANTED ELSEWHERE. IT APPARENTLY WAS ON STATE PROPERTY TOO CLOSE TO THE PRISON, AND PRISON SECURITY REQUESTED IT BE REMOVED.

The Enfield Shaker community existed from 1792 until 1917 and was the only Shaker community established in Connecticut. The group, originally known as the United Society of Believers, believed in direct communication between man and God. Their religious meetings emphasized this communication. Members would sit in silent mediation until they received a sign or “vision” from God, at which point they would start to tremble, shout and sing. This behavior led their detractors to nickname them “’shaking Quakers” or “Shakers” for short. The Society adopted this name officially and it soon became synonymous with quality and integrity.

A thriving seed business founded in 1802 provided a sound financial foundation for the community. Sales of manufactured goods ranging from bonnets to furniture crafted with the legendary Shaker quality and simplicity, also provided income.

Directions – I-91 North to Exit 48 in Enfield. Right off exit onto Elm Street Rt. 220 (Friendly’s Restaurant is on right; McDonald’s on left). Total distance is 3.8 miles from the exit.

At 6th stop light Elm Street bears to the right. Go straight onto Shaker Road. At 3rd stoplight will be an intersection with North Maple Street (1st stop light is in front of a school and most often blinking yellow); continue straight for 1.2 miles.

Go past the soccer fields on right (bright yellow Lego Field House). Turn right into 1st driveway after soccer fields (300 Shaker Road – Lego Distribution Center). If you go past the large blue sign saying “CRCI Visiting, Credit Union, Warehouse, K-9 Unit, Conference Center” you’ve gone too far.

Park and look across Shaker Road to see the large white Shaker building which is now part of the Connecticut Department of Corrections. Look left across the driveway to see the old Shaker foundation. The Enfield Shakers are residing to the left of the 4-trunked tree behind a large, immovable concrete slab.

Please be as discrete as possible and rehide when done. Shaker Road is very busy and this property is adjacent to a minimum-security prison and the Lego Distribution Center.

To view other remaining Shaker buildings, turn right out of the driveway. At the stop sign, take a right onto Taylor Road. At the next stop sign, take a right onto Moody Road. Take your first right onto Cybulski Road. The road leads to one of the Lego distribution buildings. The large brick building, which is now a private home, is on the right before you reach the Lego gates. This building, along with the adjacent Wash House, was part of the South Family Complex.