Tea & Talk: Harvard Shakers and Their Cultural Landscape with Ned Quist

Sunday, January 10, 2027 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Fruitlands Museum — 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA

Join us for a series of winter lectures at Fruitlands Museum. We’ll be gathering in the Museum cafe to enjoy some hot beverages and lively discussions about the history of the site and its collections. In January, we’ll be hearing from Ned Quist, who has spent years researching the Harvard Shaker Village through journals, maps, photographs, and many other primary sources. His research offers a glimpse into the daily lives of the community, and the marks they’ve left on the Harvard landscape. Ned Quist is a retired academic librarian who has worked at Johns Hopkins and Brown Universities. Not only does he research and publish articles about the Harvard Shakers, but he also makes Shaker style furnisher. More information about Ned and his book can be found here.

More in this series

February 7 – Exploring Choate Islands Hidden Histories

March 14 – Ms. Sears and Her Garden

April 11 – Preserving History at the Fruitlands Farmhouse

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In the event The Trustees cancels a program due to severe weather, low enrollment, or other circumstances, we will notify registrants by email and issue a full refund or transfer to another scheduled program within two weeks of the cancellation.…