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Old Quaker Burying Ground
1672
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By F. Robby, December 31, 2003 | |
| | | 1. Old Quaker Burying Ground Marker | | |
Inscription. Here April, 1672, George Fox, founder of Quakerism, opened the first General Meeting of Friends in Maryland, marking the beginning of West River Yearly Meeting and its successor, Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends. Site of West River Quaker Meeting House.
Erected by Maryland Historical Society.
Location. 38° 50.988′ N, 76° 33.427′ W. Marker is in West River, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is at the intersection of Owensville Road (Maryland Route 255) and Muddy Creek Road (Maryland Route 468), on the left when traveling east on Owensville Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: West River MD 20778, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Overlooking West River (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); William Penn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Carrie Weedon House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome to Galesville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Native Plants (approx. 0.9 miles away); Where Land Meets Water (approx. 0.9 miles away); Valuable Wetlands (approx. 0.9 miles away); Steamboat Landing (approx. 0.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Galesville Heritage Society page on the Quaker Burying Ground. (Submitted on September 4, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.)
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By F. Robby, December 31, 2003 | |
| | | 2. Old Quaker Burying Ground | | |
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Overlooking West River and Old Quaker Burying Ground markers | | The Overlooking West River marker has been moved next to the Old Quaker Burying Ground marker, from its former location a few hundred feet away. | | |
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Old Quaker Burying Ground | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,817 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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