West Newbury in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of the Quaker Meetinghouse
August 15, 2019
1. Site of the Quaker Meetinghouse Marker
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 1825.
Location. 42° 47.556′ N, 70° 55.655′ W. Marker is in West Newbury, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and Rogers Street, on the right when traveling south on Turkey Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Newbury MA 01985, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Native American Raid (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Near This Site (approx. 1.1 miles away); Birthplace of Cornelius Conway Felton (approx. 1.6 miles away); Original site of the First Parish Meetinghouse. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Edward Rawson (approx. 2.6 miles away); Approach to Carr's Ferry (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Volunteer (approx. 2.6 miles away); Newbury (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Newbury.
Regarding Site of the Quaker Meetinghouse. The site where the Quaker Meetinghouse stood from the 1820s to the early 1900s is located at 114 Turkey Hill Road. The story behind the marker reflects the hostility
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Also see . . . Historic Markers in West Newbury. (Submitted on August 31, 2020.)
August 15, 2019
2. Site of the Quaker Meetinghouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2020. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2020. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
