Abington Friends Meeting House
Abington Friends Meeting House
Abington Friends Meeting House is a Quaker meeting house located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The original meeting house was established from 1698 to 1699, with land and a 100 pounds sterling donated by John Barnes. In 1784, a separate school building was established for the Abington Friends School.[1]
Notable people[]
- Elisha Tyson, abolitionist
- Benjamin Lay, Quaker activist
References[]
- ^ "History of Abington Monthly Meeting". Abington Monthly Meeting. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
Coordinates: 40°5′36.8″N 75°7′5.35″W / 40.093556°N 75.1181528°W
Categories:
- Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
- 1699 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Quaker meeting houses in Pennsylvania