# Event Details - **Event Name**: Tour of the Shakers Spiritual Landscape - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A surprising tour of local sites considered sacred by the Shakers. Driving tour led by Prof. Doug Winiarski of Univ. of Richmond.About this EventJoin Doug Winiarski, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Richmond, and Theresa Frey-Alexander, Curator of Education and Interpretation at Shaker Heritage Society on a mind-bending driving tour of the “Spiritual City of Wisdom’s Valley,” an ancient spirit metropolis located on the Watervliet Shaker Village. In 1842 Shaker instruments saw Wisdom’s Valley as an invisible walled city enclosing mammoth spirit trees, glistening spiritual fountains, soaring apartment buildings, and luxuriant gardens and vineyards. Full of surprising revelations of Shaker beliefs and theology, the tour will traverse a long-forgotten spiritual landscape that now sprawls across familiar locations, including Albany International Airport, Memory Gardens Cemetery, and Shaker Ridge Country Club. The tour will begin at Shaker Heritage Society and procede to caravan to various sites where we'll congregate to listen to stories of Shaker spiritual life during the famed Era of Manifestations (1837–1850s). Carpooling encouraged! Winiarski is the editor of Shakers at the Center: Manifesting Spirits & Spectacles in Nineteenth-Century America (University of Massachusetts Press, 2026). - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albany/tour-of-the-shakers-spiritual-landscape/100002001206841534 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 23.18, max: 23.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Albany - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Shaker Heritage Society - **lat**: 42.7405515 - **long**: -73.8112242 - **full address**: Shaker Heritage Society, 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Tour of the Shakers Spiritual Landscape - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/93e6240ccefd923a8ac18fa953277500015206583a0740f24d3111b5e6eaa7db-rimg-w1200-h1349-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1789691471 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Tour of the Shakers Spiritual Landscape being held? - **A:** Tour of the Shakers Spiritual Landscape takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Shaker Heritage Society, 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Tour of the Shakers Spiritual Landscape? - **A:** Tour of the Shakers Spiritual Landscape is organized by Shaker Heritage Society. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Shaker Heritage Society's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Shaker Heritage Society a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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The complex is a small oasis located within walking distance from Albany Airport’s main entrance and the Ann Lee Pond Nature Preserve. Visitors enjoy a mix of historic buildings and natural landscape features, the Shaker cemetery, and apple orchard. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from March through late December. The grounds are open to the public from dawn to dusk throughout the year.We offer a wide variety of tours, workshops, and programs for youth and adults. The 1848 Meeting House and 1915 Barn are frequently used by community organizations for meetings and special events.For additional information about the Shaker Heritage Society, please visit www.shakerheritagesociety.org , email director@shakerheritage.org or call 518-456-7890." } ] } ] ```