Lower Merion Township near Narberth in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Merion Friends Meeting
| | One of the oldest places of worship in the Nation | |
Photographed by Keith S Smith, September 11, 2013
1. Merion Friends Meeting Marker
Continuously used since its erection in 1695 by Quakers, this Meeting House is thought to have been visited by William Penn. Welsh carpenters are believed responsible for its highly unusual cruciform architecture.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1695.
Location. 40° 0.576′ N, 75° 15.307′ W. Marker is near Narberth, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Lower Merion Township. It is at the intersection of Meeting House Lane and Montgomery Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Meeting House Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Montgomery Ave, Merion Station PA 19066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington's Army Encampment (within shouting distance of this marker); Merion Friends Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia and Columbia Railway
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Photographed by Keith S Smith, September 11, 2013
2. Merion Friends Meeting Marker - Roadside
The marker is at the end of this stone wall
Photographed by Keith S Smith, September 11, 2013
3. Merion Friends Meeting House
Photographed by Keith S Smith, September 11, 2013
4. Merion Friends Meeting
These steps lead from the marker to the Meeting House where another marker can be found
Photographed by Keith S Smith, September 11, 2013
5. Front entry of Merion Friends Meeting House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
