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“Pipe Creek Meeting”

 
 
"Pipe Creek Meeting" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007
1. "Pipe Creek Meeting" Marker
Inscription. About 1735 William Farquhar and Ann his wife held a Friends (Quaker) Meeting at his house. In 1771 he deeded two acres of land on which the Meeting House and burying ground are located. Ex-President Hoover’s ancestors were members of this Meeting.
 
Erected by State Roads Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionColonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #31 Herbert Hoover, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
 
Location. 39° 33.842′ N, 77° 10.174′ W. Marker is in Union Bridge, Maryland, in Carroll County. Marker is on Quaker Hill Road, 0.2 miles south of Ladiesburg Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 Quaker Hill Road, Union Bridge MD 21791, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Birthplace of William Henry Rinehart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blue Ridge College Bell (approx. half a mile away); Safety Follows Wisdom (approx. half a mile away); World's First Reaping Machine (approx. 0.6 miles away); Western Maryland Railway Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Bridge
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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Elmer A. Wolfe High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); The First Reaping Machine (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Bridge.
 
Pipe Creek Friends Meeting Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007
2. Pipe Creek Friends Meeting Sign
Meeting House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007
3. Meeting House
Meeting House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007
4. Meeting House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,926 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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