Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quaker Meeting House Site
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
1. Quaker Meeting House Site Marker
On this site in the 1790s stood one of Philadelphia's five Quaker meeting houses. Here members of the Society of Friends gathered to worship.
The religious freedom guaranteed to those who settled in Pennsylvania attracted not only Quakers, but many others. A French visitor in the 1790s noted that the city had 33 places of worship.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.
Location. 39° 56.894′ N, 75° 8.854′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It can be reached from South 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is inside the wall leading to Carpenters' Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 S 4th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quaker School Site (a few steps from this marker); Carpenters' Hall (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Carpenters' Hall (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017
2. Quaker Meeting House Site Marker
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
3. Site of Quaker Meeting House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on August 2, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
