AUTUMN 2022

Geist House Photo & Film ©

11/16/22

What’s New?

On August 10th, we hosted our Grand Opening with industry guests and a styled shoot. What better way to imagine a wedding at Sassafras.

GRAND OPENING

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Stellar Films &Photography ©

Our Shaker Chair Factory is 3-feet in the air and getting ready for a new foundation. This 200-year old building is allegedly the last standing Shaker Chair Factory in America. 60 foot beams and a hydraulic lift carried this 198 ton building off its crumbling foundation. Next, we’ll excavate and then build a new foundation so the Chair Factory can stick around another 200 years. The Chair Factory is expected to be ready for events in late spring, 2023.

UP IN THE AIR

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What a thrill it was to host our first weddings this year. After 2 years of renovating our seven venue sites, we welcomed Amy and Lukas’s reception on the stone terrace and Jamie and Graham’s wedding on the tennis lawn. See more wedding photos on our Instagram. Click here for details on hosting a wedding at Sassafras.

FIRST WEDDINGS

Lisa Light ©

Lisa Light ©

Community Events

Under a full moon, instructor Mackenzie Bell led a class of gentle yoga in the ruins. Afterwards, John Bosquet-Morra played the guitar, and yogis sang around a blazing fire.

For more information on Sassafras Events go to our calendar and follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

MOONLIGHT STRETCH

Lisa Light ©

Lisa Light ©

Shaker Second Family Museum

This year, the New York Board of Regents certified The Ruins at Sassafras as a museum. The Second Family Museum, named after the family of Shakers who lived here, hosts educational events and tours for adults and students.

Free Guided Tours will be available until December 31st on Tues, Wed, Thurs from 9-12. Email Carol for a reservation.

New Lebanon high schoolers help us design our mosaic of glass used by the Shakers.

Overnight Stays

ENJOY HISTORY, NATURE, AND A SHAKER BED

The Stone House and the Caretaker’s Cottage at Sassafras can now be rented for overnight stays! The Stone House accommodates up to 10 and the Caretaker’s Cottage up to 6.
Click here for more information and reservations.
Or go directly to our Airbnb pages for reservations at the Stone House and the Caretaker’s Cottage.

Jerome Shereda ©

We thank you for your support this past year as we have worked towards our opening.

Cheers!

— Carol & Jerome