Betty's Cove Meetinghouse
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N 38° 47.016 W 076° 07.024
18S E 402975 N 4293355
Betty's Cove Meetinghouse site, known locally as "The Pin Cushion".
Waymark Code: WM9HJ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2006
Views: 27
Betty's Cove Meetinghouse
Near this spot, about 1665, Quaker settlers built the Betty's Cove Meetinghouse. At this intersection, known as "the Pincusion", they established a school, adding one of the first public libraries in America in 1676, George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends, visited Betty's Cove twice in 1672, when there were "so many boats upon the river it was almost like the Thames," as Quakers came to the meeting.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Talbot County
Location (required): Route 33 and 370, near Easton, MD
More info about the site/marker (optional):
Marker was posted by the
Talbot county Council
Historical Society of Talbot County
Third Haven Monthly Meeting of Friends
Maryland Historical Society
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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