Westbury Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Quaker Meetinghouses, School and Cemetery, Est. 1671
In the 1700s, Quakers in the Westbury Monthly
Meeting manumitted enslaved African Americans,
educated together White and African American children
and established a cemetery for people
of all races and creeds.
Current meetinghouses constructed, 1830 & 1902
Erected by Village of Westbury, Historical Society of the Westburies.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 40° 45.957′ N, 73° 35.24′ W. Marker is in Westbury, New York, in Nassau County. Marker is on Post Avenue south of Jericho Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 Post Avenue, Westbury NY 11590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Westbury Friends Meeting House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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); Robert Bacon Memorial Children's Library
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