Pleasant Hill is surrounded by rock fences. Can you imagine how long it took to build these?
Carpenters' Shop
The Gift Shop cat! There are three cats that live in the Carpenters' Shop that allow the people to run the gift shop and sell tickets!
Farm Deacon's Shop
Meeting House
Men entered from the left and sat on the left. Women entered through the door on the right and were seated on the right.
Centre Family Dwelling
Two entrances, two doors, two sexes... one doorway for men, one for women.
Scott is reading about the Shaker lifestyle in the library.
This Shaker chair is hanging from wall pegs. It was common to hang chairs to get them out of the way.
Craft Demonstrations
This artisan is tying off the fringe of a pillow. She also has a table runner that's just begun on the loom.
This loom is set up with a rug that is being woven with strips of denim.
Traditional Shaker hats
Candle holder, notice the holes at the top... they allow the candle to be moved to the best height for the work that is being done; reading, crocheting, mending, etc.
Shaker vessels
Dining room
Broom-maker artisan
Broom vice that flattens round broom giving it shoulders and a traditional shape.
This broomcorn is sorgum.
Making a water bucket.
Treadle wood lathe
Looking out the upstairs window onto the Meeting House.
Trustees' Office
Beautiful circular staircase
We had a very nice lunch in the Trustees' Office made with locally grown foods. One of the house specialities is double-crusted lemon pie made with the entire lemon (including rind). Interesting...
Farm Barn
Many of the barns in Kentucky are painted black - kind of like ours are traditionally red.
Scottish Highlander
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