Shakers

Shakers, originally an abusive term for the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, a religious sect whose members shook with ecstatic emotion in their worship. Originating among the Quakers of England, they were brought by “Mother” Ann Lee to the United States in 1774, where they formed celibate communes that flourished until the mid-19th century. There are still a few remaining Shakers living in Maine and New Hampshire.