Author : Martha Boice
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Maps of the Shaker West by : Martha Boice
Download or read book Maps of the Shaker West written by Martha Boice and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1805 when Shaker missionaries came from the East, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois & Michigan were all considered part of "the West." Working primarily through dissident Presbyterian theologians, the Shakers established communities in Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana within the first decade. MAPS OF THE SHAKER WEST chronicles the Kentucky Revival sites & Shaker communities in the Shaker West. Directional & site maps as well as drawings of buildings explain each area. Eagle Creek & Straight Creek as well as Darby Plains, short-lived Shaker communities in Ohio, are well documented. Farms owned by various Shaker groups around the time of the Civil War illustrate the role of Shakers in the Underground Railroad. Indexed & footnoted, the book contains 49 maps & 17 illustrations. Martha Boice, Dayton, Ohio, contributed research & the historical narrative. Dale Covington, Marietta, Georgia, created site maps with a special computer program. Directional maps & many illustrations are the work of Richard Spence, Cincinnati, Ohio. Volume discounts available from the publisher. Knot Garden Press, 7712 Eagle Creek Dr., Dayton, OH 45459, 937-433-2592. Order directly from the publisher. 6 or more books: $12 each wholesale. 25 or more books: $10 each wholesale.