Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Quakers in Richmond
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 26, 2010
1. Early Quakers in Richmond Marker
Inscription.
Early Quakers in Richmond. . Near this site a meetinghouse was built in 1797 to 1798 by members of the Religious Society of Friends. Called Quakers, the earliest had arrived in Virginia from England in 1655. The building was the second house of worship in Richmond after St. John’s Church. Richmond Quakers advocated religious freedom, worked to make the prison system more humane and, as pacifists, usually refused to bear arms. They also joined with the Virginia Society of Friends to pressure the General Assembly for passage of the Manumission Act of 1782. Because they opposed slavery, many Quakers migrated west early in the 19th century. . This historical marker was erected in 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. It is in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond Virginia
Near this site a meetinghouse was built in 1797 to 1798 by members of the Religious Society of Friends. Called Quakers, the earliest had arrived in Virginia from England in 1655. The building was the second house of worship in Richmond after St. John’s Church. Richmond Quakers advocated religious freedom, worked to make the prison system more humane and, as pacifists, usually refused to bear arms. They also joined with the Virginia Society of Friends to pressure the General Assembly for passage of the Manumission Act of 1782. Because they opposed slavery, many Quakers migrated west early in the 19th century.
Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA 46-a.)
W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Bottom. Marker is at the intersection of South 20th Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South 20th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,354 times since then and 199 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.