History on Tap: Alcohol and the Kentucky Shakers
June 26 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company for “Making Use Ardent Spirits: Alcohol and the Kentucky Shakers” with Tommy Hines.
From 1807 through 1922, a religious sect known as the Shakers occupied a 6,000-acre farm in nearby Logan County. Naming their village South Union, the Shakers practiced a communal lifestyle based on withdrawal from the “world” and with an emphasis on simplicity and perfection in all things. Their lifestyle also included the production of “ardent spirits” for both sale and consumption. South Union made whiskey in a stillhouse as early as the 1820s. Join Tommy Hines, Director of South Union Shaker Village and member of the Kentucky Humanities Council’s Speakers Bureau, as he explores the history of our Shaker neighbors and shares about their newly-released Shakertown Spirits bourbon.
History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.
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