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SVWG: Wilderness Journeys [of] Mother Ann Lee (May 1781 - Sept 1783)

1952

Object ID
1959.11236.1
Physical description
one sheet unframed, 21 1/2 x 27"
Scope and content

Ink and watercolor map showing Mother Ann Lee's missionary journey from May 1781 to September 1783. A separate document (acc. no. 1955.7836.1, linked here as a PDF) is a key for each of the numbered stops, describing events and when they occurred according to Shaker testimonies. Made by P. Ross Teller at the Shaker Village Work Group in 1952.

Historical notes

A similar map drawn by Sister Mary Dahm, ca. 1950, is in the collection of Hancock Shaker Village: https://hancockshakervillage.pastperfectonline.com/library/2CD9240E-64E3-4C0D-AD24-877926854877

Files

1955.7836.1

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Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon. SVWG: Wilderness Journeys [of] Mother Ann Lee (May 1781 - Sept 1783). https://shakerml.org/archive/?id=918. Accessed on April 19, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.