Merion Friends Meeting

Merion Friends Meeting is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Narberth, Montgomery County, dedicated 1967.

Montgomery County · dedicated 1967 · 651 Montgomery Ave. at Meetinghouse Ln., Narberth

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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.

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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