Arch Street Meeting House

Recognize this corner of 4th and Arch? Not much has changed at Arch Street Meeting House since this photo was taken between 1895-1905, but we can confirm that we see far fewer horses parked out front. Do you like these sneak peeks into our photo archives?

Happy National History Day 2021 to all of the students participating! Pictured in the first slide are the judges who were hosted at Arch Street Meeting House back in 2019! Want to learn more about National History Day Philly? Check out this repost from @nhdphilly .... Image Description: Slide 1 text: National History Day Philly 2021 with drawings of a globe, a greco-roman style building, and a bust Slide 2 text: What? National History Day is a year-long educational program for students in middle and high school. Students prepare original projects using primary sources and compete at the local, state, and national levels. Slide 3 text: When? Students work on their projects in the class room all year! This year, judging for NHD Philly will begin on March 16 continue through the first week in April. Slide 4 text: Where? 100% virtual in 2021. But our students come from schools all across Philadelphia! Slide 5 text: Why? NHD helps students learn to synthesize information and develop balanced conclusions based on their findings. Students grow their critical thinking and communication skills, and gain self-confidence.

#FriendOfArchStreet and volunteer Jackie Zemaitis wrote an article for @friendsjournal! Jackie asked our amazing group of volunteers to share stories about notable experiences and encounters during their time at Arch Street Meeting House - check out the first one here! To read the rest of the article, visit the link in our bio!

On Monday, March 22nd at 6pm, Arch Street Meeting House will be hosting a virtual yoga event with Tatiana Cook of @onthexhale! Streamed via Zoom from our historic East Room, expect a vigorous, yet approachable flow that will help you mentally disconnect and energize the mind, body and spirit.... For more information, visit the link in our bio or historicasmh.org/events #MeetQuakerHistory #HistoricASMH #NHLinPHL #OldCityPhiladelphia #Philadelphia #Quakers #Quakerism #OldCityLove #FriendOfASMH #Philly #OldCityPhilly #PhillyUnknown #PhiladephiaYearlyMeeting #PYM #NationalHistoricalLandmark #ReligiousSocietyOfFriends #AmericanFriendsServiceCommittee #AFSC #PhillyTourism #VisitPhilly #History #yoga #phillyyoga

Our lovely volunteer and #FriendOfArchStreet, Jackie Zemaitis, has a featured article in Friends Journal. Follow the link and read it below! Do you have any stories from your visits to Arch Street Meeting House? Share them in the comments!

Quakerism has spread across the world with an estimate of 400,000 Quaker’s throughout Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia, and Australia! If you could visit a meetinghouse anywhere in the world, where would you go?

"As the eyes of the world have been trained on Pennsylvania, it’s worth remembering that the Keystone State began as a colony founded by Quaker William Penn as a refuge for his fellow members of the Religious Society of Friends, a group with a history of waiting for enlightenment and seeking consensus on important issues. However long it takes."

For a longtime Quakers didn't vote. Now days most Quakers see it as a moral obligation to participate in our democracy. Get out and vote! https://www.friendsjournal.org/quakers-stopped-voting/ #QuakerHistory #MeetQuakerHistory #2020Election #vote2020

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of our Virtual Field Trip in our East Room. Actor: Alex McCormick Director: Doug Thomas ... #meetquakerhistory #quakers #quakerism #nhlinphl #oldcity #philadelphia #meetinghouse #virtualfieldtrip

Thank you State Representative Mary Isaacson and Professor David Barnes for coming to Historic Arch Street Meeting House for our first lecture series of 2020. A riveting presentation on the The Lazaretto.

Visit Arch Street Meeting House on Saturday, October 31st from 12pm-2pm and join Executive Director Sean Connolly as he regails visitors with the tale of the Trial of Margaret Mattson, Pennsylvania's first and only witch trial, overseen by Governor William Penn. Sean will also talk about ghostly stories involving Arch Street Burial Ground. Halloween costumes are encouraged for all ages, facemasks required. *No registration or tickets required. ... Image courtesy of Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore, PA. #meetquakerhistory #quakers #nhlinphl #thingstodoinphiladelphia #meetinghouse #museumtrickortreat #halloween #oldcity #philadelphia #witchtrials #burialground

Reminder that tomorrow, October 22nd at 6pm Professor David Barnes will be presenting about Yellow Fever at Historic Arch Street Meeting House.

We are happy to announce that we are HIRING a Membership & Communications Coordinator (full time). Visit our website for more information and to apply-- https://www.historicasmh.org/jobsandinternships

Guess what?! BIG things are happening behind the scenes at Arch Street Meeting House...Our new website has been launched and is live! Some of the features you will find on our newly updated website: Information on our hours 360 Degree Tour of Arch Street Meeting House... Activities for different grade levels that can be done in the classroom or virtually Information regarding rentals ...and more! *The website link is still the same, just a brand new look! Come check it out: www.historicasmh.org #quakers #quakerism #meetquakerhistory #meetinghouse #oldcity #nhlinphl #philadelphiatourism #philadelphia

Arch Street Meeting House was built upon the site of the first burial ground in William Penn's Philadelphia. It was established in 1683, less than a year after he founded the city. Burials formally ended in 1880. Some historians claim there are as many as 20,000 people buried here. Where are they? Quakers were discouraged from using headstones to mark their graves. However, not all Quakers followed the rules. There are 3 remaining headstones on Arch Street Meeting House's g...rounds. #meetinghouse #meetquakerhistory #burialground #oldcity #philadelphiatourism #phillyhistory #nhlinphl #quaker