Arch Street Meeting House
Since 1682, the property located at 320 Arch Street has been actively and continuously used by Quakers and the community.
in 2011, this Quaker Meeting House became a National Historic Landmark and the ASMH Preservation Trust was formed. These 2 actions allowed Arch Street the commitment to preserve ASMH. They welcome the public in for tours and a visit to their museum to better understand the impact and relevance of Quakers and Quaker history.
HOURS
Grounds - everyday, 9 - 5
Museum - Thurs - Sun, 10 - 4
Quaker worship - Wed evenings
Sun, 10:30
Coords bring you to the front entrance and to the first informational sign. Please fill in the blanks and send your answers and a picture to SquirtGunn in order to log this Virtual Cache. Please be respectful of the property as it is a place of worship.
WHAT IS QUAKERISM?
1) Historically, Quakers connected with God individually and directly through _________ worship.
( walk East, on the bricks, to the next triad sign )
A REVOLUTIONARY RELIGION
2) Some notable Free Quakers include Samual Nicholas, Lydia Darragh, Benjamin Say, and __________.
( now back track to the West corner )
ABOUT THE MEETING HOUSE
3) the East and West Rooms designed to hold around __________ people for worship.
( now head South )
YOU'RE STANDING ON A BURIAL GROUND
4) It is impossible to determine the exact number of people buried on the property. Conservative estimates start at __________ and reach as high as 20,000.
( continue South )
SARAH MAPPS DOUGLASS
5) "I believe they despise us for our __________."
I hope you like my cache ~ SquirtGunn
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.