Lower Merion Township near Merion Station in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Merion Friends Meeting House
— A National Historic Landmark —
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possess national significance in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
This Meeting was established by the Merioneth Welsh community who settled this area in 1682. Completed in 1714, it is important for its association with the earliest settlement of Welsh speaking people in the new world.
1997
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1997 by National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 40° 0.573′ N, 75° 15.266′ W. Marker is near Merion Station, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Lower Merion Township. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Meeting House Lane and Montgomery Avenue. This marker is on the front of the building; there is some parking available. The drive in entrance is on Montgomery Avenue next to the General Wayne Inn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 615 Montgomery Ave, Merion Station PA 19066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Merion Friends Meeting (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia and Columbia Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Army Encampment (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Tavern (about 400 feet away); John Dickinson (about 700 feet away); James A. Bland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bala Cynwyd World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Friends Meeting House - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 13, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Merionfriends.org. (Submitted on September 13, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
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