Friends Meeting House
Friends Meeting House is a building in City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Friends Meeting House is situated nearby to Old Colony House, as well as near the museum Artillery Company of Newport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Friends Meeting House and Old Colony House.
Great Friends Meeting House
Community center
Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Quakers built in 1699 in Newport, Rhode Island. The meeting house, which is part of the Newport Historic District, is currently open as a museum owned by the Newport Historical Society. Great Friends Meeting House is situated 400 feet north of Friends Meeting House.
Old Colony House
The Old Colony House, also known as Old State House or Newport Colony House, is located at the east end of Washington Square in the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.Artillery Company of Newport
Museum
The Newport Artillery Company of Newport, Rhode Island was chartered in 1741 by the Rhode Island General Assembly during the reign of King George II of Great Britain. Artillery Company of Newport is situated 680 feet south of Friends Meeting House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.
Newport
Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.Jamestown
Jamestown is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.Friends Meeting House
- Type: Building
- Location: City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.49094° or 41° 29′ 27″ north
Longitude
-71.31338° or 71° 18′ 48″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87HCFMRP+9J
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