Lincoln in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Goose Creek Friends 1765 Meeting House

Goose Creek Friends Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Franklin Bell, November 3, 2007

1. Goose Creek Friends Marker

Inscription. This stone meeting house served as the place of worship for Goose Creek Friends from 1765 to 1819. It has served as the residence for the caretaker of the meeting's property since that time.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.

Location. 39° 7.005′ N, 77° 41.78′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Lincoln Road (County Route 722) 1.6 miles south of East Main Street (Business Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling south. In Purcellville, Rt. 722 is Maple Avenue. Route 722 becomes Lincoln Avenue at East A Street (VA Route 1610). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincoln VA 20160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goose Creek Friends 1817 Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Goose Creek Friends (a few steps from this marker); The Burning Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Goose Creek Friends Oakdale School (approx. ¼ mile away); Goose Creek Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Loudoun County Emancipation Association Grounds (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mother of the Wright Brothers (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Additional commentary.
1. Goose Creek Friends Meeting House
The present Goose Creek Friends Meeting house, constuction on which began in 1817, is right across Lincoln Road.

— Submitted November 9, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia.

Additional keywords. Quaker

Goose Creek Friends image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Franklin Bell, November 3, 2007

2. Goose Creek Friends

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,967 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.