Ghost Encounters Brings True Ghostly Tales to Life at Canterbury Shaker Village

October 12 and 13, 2012, Canterbury Shaker Village debuts Ghost Encounters, a performance tour stocked with seven true tales of ghostly encounters at the Village. Two tours will be offered on each date, one at 6:30pm and the other at 8:30pm. Space is limited so reservations are required. Reservations can be made by calling the Village at (603) 783-9077 x230 or visit the Village online at shakers.org. Canterbury Shaker Village is an authentic Shaker village, located at 288 Shaker Rd. in Canterbury, NH.

Visitors will hear six characters – the Guide, the Sous Chef, the Intern, the Textiles Expert, the Historian and Eldress Elizabeth Stirling – tell their tales of Village encounters with other-worldly spirits.

The Shakers themselves came to Canterbury around 1784 and the village has been inhabited either by Shakers, or by the museum that honors their legacy, since that time. Hundreds of individuals called the Village home during its time as a thriving Shaker community, and over the years, many stories of otherworldly occurrences have been collected. Many Shakers believed in an afterlife where spirits of both believers and non-believers may linger for a while on the earthly plane before reaching their final destination - lending some credence to the possibility that some of them may still inhabit the Village.

Admission is $12 for adults, and $6 for children ages 6-17. This spooky tour is not recommended for younger children.

For more information about this event visit the Village website, shakers.org or call (603) 783-9077 x230.