Episode 2 of 2

Arrival in New York

When
6 August 1774
Where
New York
Part of
Shaker Migration to America

The group arrived in New York on 6 August 1774 after three months of sailing.

Mother Ann Lee and her converts arrived in New York on 6 August 1774. The voyage had lasted three months, bringing the small band of Shakers to British North America to establish their community.

Sources

  1. Ann Lee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Shakers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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