Arnold Hadd

Arnold Hadd
Born (1956-10-08) October 8, 1956 (age 70)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Religious life
ReligionChristianity
DenominationShaker

Arnold Hadd (born October 8, 1956) is a Shaker at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. He is one of two remaining Shakers.

Biography

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. The first time he visited a Shaker village was at Hancock Shaker Village with his parents as a teenager. 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.

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. He recorded eighteen Shaker songs and hymns in 2026 for the Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive.

Citations

  1. ↑ Smith, Madi. "The number of Shakers in the U.S. rises to 3". NPR. NPR. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Shaker Village carries on with Christmas traditions". The Portland Press Herald. December 22, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Bartow, Adam (November 3, 2026). "Remembering Sister June: One of the world's last Shakers dies in Maine". WMTW. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Paterwic, Stephen (2008). Historical Dictionary of the Shakers. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. pp. 97–98. ISBN 9780810859593. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  6. 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.
  7. ↑ "Living a Tradition". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  8. ↑ Grondahl, By Paul (February 22, 2013). "One of last Shakers talks about 'the life'". Times Union. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ https://fieldwork-archive.com/br-arnold-hadd