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x Canterbury to escape religious persecution
Shaker Village in Britain in the mid-18th century.
Their theology of ecstatic
288 Shaker Rd, Canterbury. Tel (603) worship was balanced by their
783-9511. Open late May–Oct: strict practice of celibacy and
10am–5pm daily; call for winter hours. this eventually led to their
& 8 0 - = ∑ shakers.org
demise. The 690-acre (280-ha)
site, which has several buildings
Founded in 1792, this village open to visitors, is punctuated
was occupied by Shakers for by millponds, nature trails, and
200 years. The Shakers were a traditional gardens. Skilled
sect that broke away from the artisans can be seen re-creating
Quakers and fled to America Shaker crafts, known for
their simple lines and
The belfry contains beautiful workmanship. Picturesque buildings at Canterbury
a bell made by the Shaker Village
Revolutionary War
hero Paul Revere. Dormer rooms were used
for summer sleeping and
as clothes cupboards.

Hands to Work
Exhibition displays old
tools, workbenches, and
other artifacts that evoke the
Shaker philosophy of hard
work and efficiency.
The Dining Room could
hold as many as 60 Shakers Shaker Design explores how Shaker
per sitting. design was both innovative
and ensured uniformity across all
Shaker communities.
c Concord exploration exhibits in
* 37,500. ~ @ n 49 S Main St, the planetarium also include
(603) 224-2508. multimedia shows such as
“Destination Mars.”
New Hampshire’s capital is a
quiet little town, dominated by E McAuliffe-Shepard
its impressive State House. Discovery Center
Built in 1819 from granite and 2 Institute Dr. Tel (603) 271-7827.
marble, it is one of the oldest Open mid-Jun–early Sep: 10:30am– The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester
state houses in America. 4pm daily; call for winter hours. &
Another landmark is the giant 7 = ∑ starhop.com Manchester is famous as
glass pyramid of the McAuliffe- the home of New Hampshire’s
Shepard Discovery Center. v Manchester premier art museum, the
A Concord schoolteacher, Currier Museum of Art.
McAuliffe (1948–86) was * 105,250. ~ @ n 54 Hanover St, The gallery opened a major
tragically killed when the (603) 666-6600. 8 extension in 2008 to better
Challenger Space Shuttle display its collection of works
(see p302), launched by NASA Once a major center of the by such European masters as
on January 28, 1986, exploded textile industry, with its mills Claude Monet and Henri
and crashed 73 seconds after powered by waterpower from Matisse, as well as works of
liftoff. The astronomy and space the Merrimack River, today 20th-century American painters
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp184–6 and pp187–9

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