By Angela Hatton
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South Union, KY – The Shaker Village at South Union in Logan County is one of the most western Shaker communities in the United States. The Shakers are a Christian sect which began in the 19th century. They taught communal living, spiritual devotion, and celibacy. Today, only three Shakers are left in a community in Maine. South Union is a museum consisting of nine Shaker buildings. It's all that remains of what were once 225 buildings on a six-thousand acre farm. South Union offers a time capsule of daily Shaker life. Operations Director Kaelin Vernon says visitors are on the increase following a decline in recent years. As Vernon tells Angela Hatton some Shaker ideals are still relevant today.