Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Arch Street Meeting House
Museum and Place of Worship
— Quaker Historic Site and Burial Ground —
A Community is Built
Quakers searching for a place to call home mainly came to Philadelphia from Great Britain and Europe. They joined Swedish immigrants who had already established a settlement decades before. Before these colonists arrived, a larger community of the indigenous Lenape, or Delaware, people already lived in the area.
Philadelphia soon became the largest city in North America, with settlers from all over Europe, a sizable free and enslaved Black population, and different indigenous peoples.
Come Inside to Learn More
Join us inside to learn more about our history, people, and community.
Visit our museum website to see when we're open: www.HistoricASMH.org
[Caption:]
"Penn's Treaty with the Indians" by Benjamin West depicts a meeting between William Penn and members of the Lenape tribe at Shackamaxon on the Delaware River.
Erected by Arch Street Meeting House.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Immigration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. About the Meeting House / A Master Builder / Arch Street Meeting House (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Philadelphia Conference (a few steps from this marker); You're Standing on a Burial Ground (a few steps from this marker); Keys To Community (within shouting distance of this marker); What Happened to the Headstones? (within shouting distance of this marker); History of the Philadelphia Fire Department Mural Project (within shouting distance of this marker); What is Quakerism? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
