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The Shaker Experience and the Broader Immigrant Story

Join the South Street Seaport Museum and Shaker Museum for an engaging panel discussion on the immigrant experience. Drawing inspiration from the 250th anniversary of the Shakers arriving in New York City in 1774, as well as the journey of over six million immigrants who passed the 1908 lightship Ambrose on their way into New York Harbor, we will compare the Shaker experience with the broader immigrant story. We’ll also delve into the surprising commonalities among the many waves of immigrants who have come to New York City in search of a new life.

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DETAILS

Sunday, September 8
2:00pm

Location
Wavertree, Pier 16

Price
Free

Tall Ship Wavertree

About Seaport Museum

The South Street Seaport Museum, located in the heart of the historic Seaport District, preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, the Seaport Museum includes an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, galleries, working 19th-century print shop, and a fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.”

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