Our mission is to preserve and maintain the site of the Shaker community which once existed at Pleasant Hill; its countryside, and the records and articles pertaining to its builders; and to make available these buildings and grounds for the broader use of culture, education and recreation benefiting the citizens of Kentucky and others who visit the Commonwealth.

The restored Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is a living history museum where the tangible reminders of an extraordinary society are preserved. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is a place of learning. Its 3,000 acres of preserved farmland, 34 restored buildings and extensive museum collection reveal much about the Shakers as well as the wonders of nature.

Shakertown at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, Inc., a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) educational corporation, owns and operates the restored Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. All income from visitor services is used to preserve and interpret this largest of all restored Shaker communities.

James G. Kenan, III, Chairman
G. Watts Humphrey, Vice Chairman
Richard C. Stephenson, Secretary
Edward S. Barr, Treasurer