Penn’s Village Presents:
A Guided Tour of the Arch St. Quaker Meeting House
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
320 Arch St.
$5 members/$10 non-members
Tour is limited to 20 people.
Optional group lunch to follow.
Since William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1682, the property located at 320 Arch Street has been actively and continuously used by Quakers and the community. The Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, was founded in England in the 17th Century by George Fox (1624-1690). The early Quakers were prosecuted for the concept that there is “Something of God” in all people and seeking to treat all people with equal dignity, including women, people of color, the poor, and beyond. Quakers traveled throughout the world and came to the new World in the mid-17th century. William Penn based the state of Pennsylvania on Quaker principles found in the faith.
In 2011, Arch Street Meeting House became a National Historic Landmark and the Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust was formed. These two actions allowed Arch Street to commit to preserving Arch Street Meeting House and welcome the public in for programming to learn more about Quaker history.