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October 11, 2025 Saturday Hancock Shaker Village Trip

Name: October 11, 2025 Saturday Hancock Shaker Village Trip
Start: 2025-10-11T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-11T17:00:00-04:00

October 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

UPDATE:

We still have room for a few more cars on this ride – the weather is predicted to be the best of the entire holiday weekend, colors enroute are starting to pop, the road conditions look great and this ride should be very fun. Due to its length people can opt to just take a food/rest stop break at the village (admission not required for that) and then proceed home without the rest of the group via a simple route back to the starting point via the Mass Pike (GPX and written instructions will be provided for all components of the ride).

October 11, 2025 Hancock Shaker Village Trip To sign up: contact Allen Chin – TTLNow2@gmail.com
Join us for a scenic cross-state adventure (117 miles) from Sturbridge to the historic Hancock Shaker Village in Hancock, Mass. This picturesque drive will wind through hilly, curvy Miata-perfect roads at the height of New England’s fall color season. We’ll take a rest stop about 75 minutes into our 3-hour journey before arriving at this award-winning living museum — recognized by Yankee Magazine as the Editor’s Choice for Best Historical Experience. Once there, you’ll have several hours to explore the working farm, watch Shaker craftsmen in action, and enjoy the many exhibits.
		Onsite refreshments are available at the village’s restaurant and ice cream shop, perfect for a relaxing break before we head back. Our return route (87 mile) will take us through Lenox and back to Sturbridge via the Massachusetts Turnpike. For those preferring a more leisurely drive, alternate guidance will be provided for a non-highway return via Route 2
Trip Details: · Limited to 7 cars, 2 additional spots will be held for new members · Meet at Walmart, 100 Charlton Rd, Sturbridge, MA · 9 AM sharp – Driver’s meeting · 9:15 AM – Departure · 10:35 AM – Rest Stop at Dunkin’ Sunderland MA · 12:30 PM – Arrive at Shaker Village · 3:30 PM – Depart Shaker Village · 5:00 PM – Arrive Walmart, Sturbridge MA Museum Admission: · Adults $20, Seniors, AAA, MTA, active/retired US Military $18, NARM $0 Museum Background: Hancock Shaker Village is a living history museum, in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, at the NY border. Hancock Shaker Village brings the Shaker story to life and preserves it for future generations.
	Hancock Shaker Village began in the late 1780s, when nearly 100 Believers consolidated a community on land donated by local farmers who had converted to the Shaker movement. By the 1830s, with a great many more conversions and additional land acquisitions, the Shaker community peaked in population with more than 300 Believers and more than 3,000 acres The utopian village known as Hancock Shaker Village continues its life today as a history museum with 20 authentic buildings, a working farm and significant collections of Shaker furniture and artifacts.