Quaker Hill in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Meeting House 1816

Religious Society of Friends

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023

1. Meeting House 1816 Marker

Inscription. Grew from New-Wark Meeting established 1682. Present house is third in this vicinity. Friends School begun here in 1748 has operated continuously. Among 3,000 buried in yard are founders of Wilmington, John Dickinson, "Penman of the Revolution," and Thomas Garrett, Leader of Underground Railroad on Delmarva Peninsula.

Erected 1959 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number NC-76.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 39° 44.51′ N, 75° 33.268′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Quaker Hill. Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and West Street, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 N West St, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Dickinson (within shouting distance of this marker); 310 North West Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 308 North West Street

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 304 North West Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 401 Washington Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilmington Friends Meeting (about 300 feet away); 307 West 5th Street (about 300 feet away); 505 West Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Thomas Garrett by RussPickett. (Submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By William Pfingsten, August 31, 2008

2. Meeting House 1816 Marker

This is how the marker used to look. It has since been replaced or repainted.

Meeting House 1816 Marker in front of the Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023

3. Meeting House 1816 Marker in front of the Meeting House

Meeting House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, May 7, 2012

4. Meeting House and Marker

This is a photo of how the marker used to appear.

Friends Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, August 31, 2008

5. Friends Meeting House

Meeting House and Burial Ground occupies an entire block.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,320 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on July 28, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.