Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Arch Street Meeting House
Museum and Place of Worship
| | Quaker Historic Site and Burial Ground | |
The Arch Street Meeting House was built between 1803 and 1811 on land that is the ancestral home of the Lenape, or Delaware Nation. It has been an anchor of Quaker community and activism ever since.
Located in the heart of Old City, Arch Street Meeting House is a National Historic Landmark, and an active place of worship for the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia.
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Erected by Arch Street Meeting House.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 39° 57.134′ N, 75° 8.764′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It is on Arch Street just west of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Arch Street Friends (here, next to this marker); What is Quakerism? (a few steps from this marker); History of the Philadelphia Fire Department Mural Project (a few steps from this marker); Friends Meeting (a few steps from this marker); Keys To Community (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Revolutionary Religion / Betsy Ross / Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022
2. Arch Street Meeting House Marker with the Meeting House visible in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
