Upper Chichester Township near Boothwyn in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chichester Meetinghouse
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., August 18, 2020
1. Chichester Meetinghouse Marker
Chichester Meeting for Worship was established in 1682 and began holding monthly meetings in 1684. The current unimproved fieldstone meetinghouse was built in 1769 and replaced an earlier c. 1688 log structure that was destroyed by fire. A datestone in the west gable bears the inscription R+D 1769, attributed to Richard Dutton, a major contributor to Chichester Friends' interests. In 1973 the meetinghouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The original meetinghouse was built on two acres of land donated by James Brown in 1688 and had grown to 7 acres by 1705. The property also has a caretaker's house (1703), a two-story white oak barn (1783), and a 1777 mounting block. Southeast of the meetinghouse is a large graveyard where both Lenape and early Quakers were interred. Ancestors of President Lincoln worshipped and are buried here.
Erected by Chichester Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 39° 50.191′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Upper Chichester Township / McCaysville (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of Those Who Served (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lower Chichester Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marcus Hook (approx. 1.4 miles away); American Viscose Co. (approx. 1½ miles away);
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., August 18, 2020
2. Chichester Meetinghouse Marker
Regarding Chichester Meetinghouse. As a result of this marker, the contributor is reminded of Dutton Mill Road nearby in Aston, Pa. (Dutton being mentioned on side 1 of this marker) and of President Lincoln ancestry near Reading in Berks County, Pa.
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., August 18, 2020
3. Chichester Meetinghouse Marker
This is facing SW.
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., August 18, 2020
4. Chichester Meetinghouse Marker
In line with building left are apparent step remains, and in line with the door is side view of the sign in photo 3.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
