Paula Gauthier, a tour guide at Shaker Village in New Gloucester, talks to a sheep at the farm while on a break Tuesday afternoon at the iconic homestead. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

A sheep walks past Scottish Highland cows Tuesday afternoon at Shaker Village in New Gloucester. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Norm Devonshire, a museum docent at Shaker Village in New Gloucester, sweeps grass clippings from a walkway at the historic homestead. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Norm Devonshire, a museum docent at Shaker Village in New Gloucester, sweeps grass clippings from a walkway at the historic homestead. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)