There is much to learn about this place - from Native American signal trees and geology to the Shakers of North Union, the Van Sweringens and current residents. It is a complicated history, because rules for life here changed according to political, social and cultural shifts, and what was true of the former Shaker Village is not necessarily true of present day Shaker Heights. Like we said, it's complicated. We will be building this page as time goes forward to share what we have learned from exhibits and the latest research into a range of topics of interest to Shaker Heights, its past, present and future.

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