Free Quaker Meeting House - Philadelphia, PA
N 39° 57.142 W 075° 08.917
18S E 487305 N 4422481
This Colonial meetinghouse doubles as a museum. Today this historic NRHP building is operated by "Once Upon A Nation” which conducts living history performances throughout the park. A beautiful interpretive outside tells the tale.
Waymark Code: WMCWMZ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2011
Views: 8
This interpretive sits upright and is more like a billboard. it is in front of the entrance and a little to the side of the entrance to the meeting house. it looks pretty darn new. The sign features a beautiful picture of the interior of the meetinghouse. The sign of history was installed by the National Park Service. The interpretive reads:
The Society of Free Quakers built this meeting house as a place of worship in 1783. Free Quakers took an active role in supporting the American Revolution and split from the traditional and "non-fighting" Quakers (Society of Friends). This building is now preserved as a public museum.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
5th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA USA
19106
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