With its beauty and simplicity, Shaker furniture has inspired generations of furniture makers like no other style in the world. This text details the construction and design of some rare Shaker furniture created in the village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.
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CONTENTS -- Two journeys -- Pushing back the wilderness at Shawnee Run -- The Pleasant Hill woodshops in the 19th century -- The Pleasant Hill woodshop today -- Design features of Pleasant Hill furniture -- The construction of casework in the Pleasant Hill collection -- The Pleasant Hill collection -- The restored Shaker community at Pleasant Hill.