South Union Shakertown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front of the main dwelling house
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Location	KY 73 at Louisville and Nashville RR tracks, and jct. of U.S. 68, South Union, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°53′5″N 86°38′40″W / 36.88472°N 86.64444°W / 36.88472; -86.64444
Area	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Architect	Multiple
NRHP reference No.	75000796[1]
Added to NRHP	April 03, 1975

Shakers

Topics
Chronology of Shakers Era of Manifestations Shaker communities Shaker families Shaker furniture Shaker inventions "Simple Gifts" Works based on "Simple Gifts" Anti-Shaker
Notable people
Founders Jane and James Wardley Ann Lee William Lee James Whittaker Joseph Meacham Lucy Wright Other members Shaker members
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The Shaker Museum at South Union is a museum of Shaker history located at the site of the South Union Shaker Village in Auburn, Kentucky, United States.

The village was established by the Shakers in 1807 and closed in 1922. The museum is located in the 1824 Centre Family dwelling, an 1824 40-room Centre House, filled with original artifacts exemplifying the Shakers' craftsmanship and unique way of life.

The museum is on the South Union Shakertown Historic Trail, included in the US National Register of Historic Places.^[2] The Shaker Museum at South Union is a non-profit educational organization devoted to preserving the Shaker culture and legacy.