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Abington Friends Meeting House

1699 establishments in PennsylvaniaAC with 0 elementsJenkintown, PennsylvaniaQuaker meeting houses in Pennsylvania
Abington Friends Meeting House MontCo PA Planning
Abington Friends Meeting House MontCo PA Planning

Abington Friends Meeting House is a Quaker meeting house located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The original meeting house was established from 1698 to 1699, with land and a 100 pounds sterling donated by John Barnes. In 1784, a separate school building was established for the Abington Friends School.

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19046
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