Union Bridge in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

“Pipe Creek Meeting”

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

1. "Pipe Creek Meeting" Marker

Inscription. About 1735 William Farquhar and Ann his wife held a Friends (Quaker) Meeting at his house. In 1771 he deeded two acres of land on which the Meeting House and burying ground are located. Ex-President Hoover’s ancestors were members of this Meeting.

Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #31 Herbert Hoover, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.

Location. 39° 33.842′ N, 77° 10.174′ W. Marker is in Union Bridge, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on Quaker Hill Road 0.2 miles south of Ladiesburg Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 Quaker Hill Road, Union Bridge MD 21791, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of William Henry Rinehart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blue Ridge College Bell (approx. half a mile away); Safety Follows Wisdom (approx. half a mile away); World's First Reaping Machine (approx. 0.6 miles away); Western Maryland Railway Honor Roll

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elmer A. Wolfe High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); The First Reaping Machine (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Bridge.

“Pipe Creek Meeting” Marker & meeting house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, March 24, 2024

2. “Pipe Creek Meeting” Marker & meeting house

Pipe Creek Friends Meeting Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

3. Pipe Creek Friends Meeting Sign

Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

4. Meeting House

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

5. Meeting House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,624 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 31, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.