Shakertown Inn

1897 - The Shaker Hotel was opened for boarders by Sister Jane Sutton in the East Family dwelling. It subsequently became known as the Shakertown Inn, an effort by the few remaining Shakers to keep financially solvent.
                                                         

You can see the embedded stone in the brick between the second and third floors. It reads 1817. The East Family dwelling was built of Shaker-made brick and in 1826, Mercy Runyon was living in the Elders room here. Amy Runyon worked here as a nurse and caretaker of girls; Betsy and Amy Runyon died here.

On This Date in 1818 ...

from the Shaker journals:

"William Badgett was appointed farm Deacon in place of Philip Lineback who mov'd to the West Family and the insuing winter William Badgett was releas'd and all the farms belonging to the Church was given into the hands of the public Deacons."

On This Date in 1828 ...

Benjamin Runyon [age 18] departed Pleasant Hill.

Benjamin was the youngest son of Joseph and Jane Runyon. He was less than a year old when the family arrived at Pleasant Hill in March 1810.

Looking up the Kentucky River from High Bridge