Join the Shirley Historical Society for a guided tour of the site of the Shirley Shaker Community. Must be registered and paid for in advance at shirleyhistory.org. The Shaker Village property is part of the state prison system and can only be accessed by special arrangement.

Our tour begins inside a Shaker building with a brief illustrated lecture on the history of the Shakers and the Shirley Shaker Village. Visitors go inside three Shaker buildings and travel by prison van to various locations around the property.

Reservations must be made in advance for a cost of $20 per person, or $15 for Historical Society members.

Private tours may be arranged for groups of 8 on an agreed-upon Sunday afternoon.