National Historic Landmark · Canterbury, New Hampshire

Canterbury Shaker Village

Built 1969. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.

Canterbury Shaker Village
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
Address4 mi. E of Canterbury on Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
CountyMerrimack County
ListedJun 17, 1975
Listed forPerforming arts, Agriculture, Religion, Architecture, Industry
Level of significanceNational
Also known asShaker Village
Reference number75000129
Built1969 · more from the 1960s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address4 mi. E of Canterbury on Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH
Coordinates43.3589° N, 71.4900° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Explore

Map

Local history books for Merrimack County

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  • Growing up in Concord, New Hampshire
    Kathleen Bailey and Sheila Rose Bailey, 2023
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  • Legendary locals of Concord, New Hampshire
    Lorraine A. Courtney, 2015
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New Hampshire travel guides

  • New Hampshire off the Beaten Path®
    Barbara Rogers and Stillman Rogers, 2025
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  • New Hampshire
    Larry Pletcher and Greg Westrich, 2019
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  • Moon Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire
    Jen Rose Smith, 2018
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Canterbury Shaker Village listed on the National Register?

Jun 17, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Canterbury Shaker Village built?

1969.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Canterbury Shaker Village?

4 mi. E of Canterbury on Shaker Rd., Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Canterbury Shaker Village?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near Canterbury Shaker Village right now?

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Concord A12 Rx, 11 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75000129. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.