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Aug 18, 2021 · In 1938, Hancock was described as “an old-fashioned community,” where “it would not seem incongruous to see a stagecoach come down the highway and stop at the tavern as it did a century ago.” The tavern — now the Hancock Inn & Fox Tavern — is still the landmark in the village center, with its wide porch and rockers facing Maine Street.
Called the "City of Peace" by the Shakers who lived here for 179 years until 1960, this community was the third of 19 major Shaker Villages located in New York, New England, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. There are 20 historic buildings on this site.
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Located in Brookline and West Roxbury, Hancock Village is close to Routes 1, 9 and I-95/Route 128, and only a short drive to downtown Boston. The city’s colleges, hospitals, businesses and cultural institutions are a short distance away and are conveniently accessible by car or public transportation.
Coordinates: 42.43°N 73.339°W. Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in Hancock and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and Richmond in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960.
Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest. The main village of the town, where 213 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Hancock census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of New Hampshire routes 123 and 137 .
Sep 21, 2013 · Pittsfield, MA. United States. Hancock Shaker Village. Landscape Information. Category. Types. Designation. Established in 1783, this 3000-acre Shaker village was the third of 19 between New England and the Mississippi River.
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