Chappaqua Friends Meeting House
| Chappaqua Friends Meeting House | |
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| Location | Chappaqua, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°10′24″N 73°46′38″W / 41.17333°N 73.77722°W |
| Created | 1753 |
| Status | By appointment |
The Chappaqua Friends Meeting House, built 1753, is the oldest Quaker meeting house in Westchester County, New York, a stop on the Underground Railroad and a birthplace of the abolitionist movement in New York.[1] In 1776 it would serve as a hospital for Continental Army soldiers injured at the nearby Battle of White Plains.[2] Part of the Old Chappaqua Historic District, it is a stop on the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County.[3][4]
In 2020, a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the house was defaced, prompting the organization to release a statement in support of the movement and its ideals.[5]
References
- ^ "Westchester's oldest Quaker meeting house was a birthplace of the anti-slavery movement in New York". News 12 - Westchester. February 16, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Lynn Beebe Weaver (October 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Chappaqua Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying six photographs
- ^ Taliaferro, Lanning (2020-08-04). "Vandals Deface Banner At Chappaqua Quaker Meeting House: Report". Chappaqua-Mount Kisco, NY Patch. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Witaker, Barbara (2004-03-07). "HISTORY; A Trail That Traces a Heritage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Stone, Adam (2020-08-06). "Black Lives Matter Sign Set on Fire in Chappaqua; Hate Crime Task Force Contacted". The Examiner News. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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