Arnold Hadd
Arnold Hadd | |
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| Born | October 8, 1956 |
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| Religion | Christianity |
| Denomination | Shaker |
Arnold Hadd (born October 8, 1956) is a Shaker at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. He is one of three remaining Shakers.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Hadd was born on October 8, 1956, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was introduced to the Shakers by his grandmother who lived nearby Shaker Ricardo Belden.[4] The first time he visited a Shaker village was at Hancock Shaker Village with his parents as a teenager.[5] Hadd first contacted the Shakers at Sabbathday Lake in 1972 and visited in 1974. He was admitted to the Church Family there in 1978 at age 21.[4][5][6][7]
Hadd performs various roles at Sabbathday Lake including writer, historian, gardener, housekeeper and cook, as well as being the head of the village and the Shaker religion.[5]
Citations
[edit]- ↑ Smith, Madi. "The number of Shakers in the U.S. rises to 3". NPR. NPR. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Shaker Village carries on with Christmas traditions". The Portland Press Herald. December 22, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ Madi Smith, Maine Public (August 25, 2025). "With new member in Maine, the number of Shakers in the U.S. rises to 3". www.wbur.org. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- 1 2 Paterwic, Stephen (2008). Historical Dictionary of the Shakers. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. pp. 97–98. ISBN 9780810859593. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kisner, Jordan. "There Are Only Two Shakers Left. They've Still Got Utopia in Their Sights". The New York Times. A. G. Sulzberger. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Living a Tradition". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ Grondahl, By Paul (February 22, 2013). "One of last Shakers talks about 'the life'". Times Union. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
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