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Ocean View in Upper Township in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Seaville Friends Meeting House

 
 
Seaville Friends Meeting House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
1. Seaville Friends Meeting House Marker
Inscription. Built in 1716, a monthly meeting first formed in 1702. This is the oldest Quaker place of worship in New Jersey that is still used for services.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraReligion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1716.
 
Location. 39° 11.825′ N, 74° 42.815′ W. Marker is in Upper Township, New Jersey, in Cape May County. It is in Ocean View. It is on Shore Road (Route 9) 0.1 miles south of Argoe Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3085 Shore Rd, Ocean View NJ 08230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fish Alley Circa: 1890 (approx. 2.9 miles away); Station 3 (approx. 3 miles away); Station 4 (approx. 3 miles away); POW / MIA Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 3.1 miles away); Station 5 (approx. 3.1 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); VFW Post 1963 Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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Sep. 22, 2026