Village history The
Shakers, or United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, settled on the site in 1793 along
Lake Mascoma on up to . A meetinghouse was built May 1793 and a residential building was constructed in 1794. It was designed by
Ammi Burnham Young, who created the designs for the second
state capitol in
Vermont and was the first supervising architect for the
United States Treasury. The
granite stonework on the exterior and the
slate roof were constructed by stonemasons from Boston. The Shaker brothers constructed the rest of the building themselves. In 1849, the Shakers built the half-mile long Shaker Bridge that crossed a narrow portion of Lake Mascoma to the railroad line. Much of the village property was sold in 1927 to the La Salettes. and offers overnight stays in the original Shaker bedrooms of the Great Stone Dwelling. There are 13 remaining Shaker village buildings and gardens on 28 acres, which can be seen during a self-guided walking tour. File:Shaker Historic District 2.JPG|Great Stone Dwelling is where the museum, exhibition space, rooms for overnight stays, and the gift shop is located. == Missionaries of La Salette ==