November’s Historic Minute
The Site of the Quaker Meeting House
Posted on: November 15, 2019 - 11:51am
To celebrate West Newbury’s Bicentennial, the Historical Commission is highlighting the Town’s history, often with one historical marker each month. This month’s marker, which is located at 114 Turkey Hill Street, tells the story of the Quaker Meetinghouse built in 1822 and razed in 1917.
The story behind the marker reflects the hostility that greeted the Society of Friends in Puritan Massachusetts and specifically in our Town, where, nevertheless, they persisted.
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