Westbury in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Westbury Friends Meeting House
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 29, 2018
1. Westbury Friends Meeting House Marker
Erected 1971 by Nassau County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1671.
Location. 40° 45.99′ N, 73° 35.163′ W. Marker is in Westbury, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Post Avenue south of Jericho Turnpike, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 Post Avenue, Westbury NY 11590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Westbury Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Bacon Memorial Children's Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); House of Ambrose Clark (approx. 0.3 miles away); Westbury World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Westbury World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Westbury World Trade Center Attack Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hicks Nursery (approx. 0.7
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Also see . . . The History of the Village of Westbury (Village of Westbury). (Submitted on November 5, 2018.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 29, 2018
2. Westbury Friends Meeting House and Marker
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