The Friends Meeting House

[jeff of pa]

From Wic.

A Friends meeting house is a place of worship for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). George Fox, founder of the Society, spoke contemptuously of churches as "steeple houses" and Friends were convinced that there was no necessity for special buildings for worship.

A meeting house will usually consist of: a large meeting room, smaller rooms for committees, children's classes, etc., a kitchen and toilets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_meeting_house

These places should be Productive.
they have been around before churches
in some cases & were also used for
other types of Public activities.

BUCKS COUNTY

Buckingham Meeting House Lahaska, Bristoo;


Friends Meeting House Solebury New Hope PA


Friend's Meeting House Langhorne PA


Friends Meeting House Wrightstown


Friends Meeting House Solebury


Quakertown PA


New Mennonite Meeting House Deep Run PA


Orthodox Friends Meeting House Fallsington PA


QUAKER MEETING HOUSE QUAKERTOWN PA

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

I have hunted the one in Deep run and found nothing to really talk about. I was only there once so far. The one in Quakertown is in the middle of town with a lot of on lookers. I have thought of it. Lahaska and Solebury are tough. Lots of "rich" people around those parts with bad attitudes. Great places though.

 

[cntrydncr1]

I wrote a nice note to seek permission to hunt the one in Chester which dates to the 1600's. I got no reply.

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

I wrote a nice note to seek permission to hunt the one in Chester which dates to the 1600's. I got no reply.

That means they don't care. Go for it! I have never asked permission to hunt at any church and I have never had a problem. Mostly people left me alone or came over and asked me what I have found. I have often thought of keeping a dirty indian head cent in my pocket and giving it to someone that worked there if they looked at me weird. You can get them for a buck at the coin shop and it would be worth it to keep hunting with no more fuss.

 

[jeff of pa]

Speaking of ....


CHESTER COUNTY

Old Kennett Meeting House


BIRMINGHAM MEETING HOUSE,


BIRMINGHAM MEETING HOUSE,


Battle of Brandywine,Birmingham Meeting


Fallowfield PA Meeting house


Friends Meeting House Harmony Road West Grove


riends Meeting House in Marlboro PA


LONDON GROVE PA LONDON GROVE MEETING


Prospect Ave Friends Meeting House West Grove PA


Prospect Friends Meeting House West Grove PA

 

[jeff of pa]

One Off Subject

CHESTER COUNTY

Is it still Standing ?



OXFORD PA VILLAGE GREEN & Town View

 

[baspinall]

I have so many meeting houses around me. I never really knew how to approach them about detecting there... Guess I kinda feel like I am dealing with a church. I have contacted many churches in my area and have not had a green light on any of them.

Brian

 

[jeff of pa]

I would try and ask the Closest Neighbor
if they think anyone would Mind.
IF They don't say "No, Go for it"
Ask if they know Who to ask.

 

[jeff of pa]

COLUMBIA COUNTY


Friends Meeting House-Millville



QUAKER FRIENDS MEETING MILLVILLE



DELEWARE COUNTY


SPRINGFIELD PA FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE



Upper Chichester Friends Meeting House



LANCASTER COUNTY


MENNONITE MEETING HOUSE KINZER




OLD MENNONITE MEETING HOUSE, LANDISVILLE,

 

[jeff of pa]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY


ABINGTON MEETING HOUSE



Friends Meeting House in Gwynedd PA



Friends Meeting House Plymouth Meeting



Horsham Friends Meeting House



Upper Dublin Friends Meeting Houseat Fort Washington and Meetinghouse Roads in Upper Dublin Township,



William Penn Meeting House Narberth PA



Philadelphia Area

Friends Meeting & School House Lansdowne PA



Friend's Meeting House in Byberry PA



YORK COUNTY

Friends Meeting House-York



CHESTER COUNTY


WEST CHESTER, PA. FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE CHESTNUT ST.

 

[coop]

Don't try and detect around the Friends Meeting House in Catawissa. The borough has banned metal detecting in the borough. There was a front page article in the Bloomsburg paper about 6 months ago about detectorists getting chased from the cemetary adjacent to the meeting house. Apparently when they were told to leave they got mouthy with the borough councilman and then the police got involved. The town decided to draw up an ordinance against detecting. The police stated that they have chased people detecting in the cemetary and around the Friends Meeting House on several occasions. People have to remember that property is owned by someone, you just don't go in and start detecting. Especially if it is a cemetary or historic site. You have to get permission. Also, when you are told to leave, don't start trouble. Just say you are sorry and pack up and leave.

 

[jeff of pa]

Catawissa







I was keeping this one Back.

I thought this was the one I searched up there in '05
but there was no Cemetery so I checked my Records

The one I was at was down alot Fruther.
looked like this though, and nobody had a problem
with us doing the woods

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

If it is privately owned, you don't mess with it. Even if it is public and someone that works there gives you a problem, you just leave. I agree. I have never had a problem detecting anywhere in my 9 years with the hobby. Then again, I have a friendly face.

 

[Old Dude]

Cjon455 and I just came back from the one in Catawissa today. Beautiful place, but unfortunately, md'ing is absolutely prohibited.

 

[jeff of pa]

We were Allowed to hunt this one about 10 years ago (2005)
Not allot of Land though.






The Roaring Creek Meetinghouse, Numidia, Columbia County,
was built in 1795. The building is
one of only two extant log meetinghouses
built under the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
The other is the Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse, erected in 1789, also located in Columbia County.

 

[cjon455]

OMG!!!! I would've given my left.....oh wait family friendly site, umm I would've killed to hunt there!

 

[Old Dude]

Jeff, you are not going to believe this, but we were so close to that one today, we could have spit on it lol! Btw, how close is Ringtown to you?

 

[jeff of pa]

Jeff, you are not going to believe this, but we were so close to that one today, we could have spit on it lol! Btw, how close is Ringtown to you?

When I saw you were in Catawissa I knew you were close

and I'm about 35 Minutes from Ringtown on a good day
81 to Frackville, Frackville to Ringtown

 

[jeff of pa]

You ever do the Fairgrounds in Ringtown ?

 

[Old Dude]

No sir. Today was my first day there. I took Chris down to see Centralia. There were some open holes lol.