点评:What an amazing tour by our guide Kevin. This Shaker village was founded in 1792 (number 7 of 19). It covered hundreds of acres and at one time had over 300 Shakers on site. The Meeting House and the living quarters date from the 17th century. What makes this village so unique is that it was converted to a museum while Shakers were still alive and living and working here. It’s a time capsule into the lives of an amazing group of kind, generous souls. We learned so much about how innovative, successful and creative the Shakers were. What we absolutely didn’t expect to discover is how “cool” they were. These people weren’t stodgy or cultish. As Kevin pointed out they had the first long distance telephone in the area, were one of the first to use anesthesia, invented the cloth pin and seed packets. They were fantastic business people and very successful. And women were absolutely the equal of men. This village is the only one that never left the control of Shakers. It is a time capsule that should not be missed. Don’t miss a tour and if you can get Kevin…even better.
翻译:我们的导游凯文带领的这次旅行真是太棒了!这个震教徒村庄建于1792年(19个村庄中的第7个)。它占地数百英亩,曾一度有超过300名震教徒在此居住。聚会所和生活区的历史可以追溯到17世纪。这个村庄的独特之处在于,在震教徒还在这里生活和工作的时候,它就被改建成了博物馆。它就像一个时间胶囊,让我们得以一窥这群善良慷慨、令人赞叹的人们的生活。我们了解到震教徒们是多么富有创新精神、成功和创造力。我们绝对没想到的是,他们竟然如此“酷”。这些人既不古板,也不狂热。正如凯文指出的那样,他们拥有当地第一部长途电话,是最早使用麻醉剂的人之一,发明了布针和种子包。他们是出色的商人,非常成功。而且,女性享有与男性完全平等的地位。这个村庄是唯一一个从未脱离震教徒控制的村庄。这是一个不容错过的时间胶囊。不要错过任何一次旅行,如果你能找到凯文……那就更好了。