“Tidal causeway island lighthouse on Lake Michigan's Door Peninsula; white brick tower and Victorian keeper's cottage; clear Lake Michigan water; Door County wine country”
About This Location
Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury, New Hampshire is one of the best-preserved Shaker communities in America—25 original 1792–1878 buildings on 694 rolling New Hampshire acres including the Meetinghouse, Dwelling House, schoolhouse, laundry, and numerous craft shops arranged around immaculate village common. The pristine white clapboard architecture, millponds, orchards, and sweeping New Hampshire countryside create 19th-century New England pastoral perfection requiring minimal set dressing for period productions. Both interior Shaker domestic spaces and extensive exterior grounds available for filming with institutional authorization. Winter exclusive access available. Perfect for 19th-century New England period drama, Shaker-era spiritual narrative, and productions requiring the distinctive Shaker aesthetic of functional beauty and austere elegance. A premier New Hampshire film location for New England period storytelling. Filming permits available through Canterbury Shaker Village Film Office. Formal institutional film use agreements required; National Historic Landmark.
Color Palette
Permit Information
Permit Required
Type
Door County Maritime Museum - Cana Island
Fee
Door County Maritime Museum manages Cana Island. Causeway crossing floods at high water — coordinate tides with production schedule. Door Peninsula wine country nearby.
Contact
(920) 743-5958
Save this to your scout list
Create a free account to save locations, add notes, and build your scouting board.
Start Scouting — Free →Already scouting? Sign in →Saved locations sync across all your devices.
