Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House --- Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware
N 39° 27.489 W 075° 39.820
18S E 442904 N 4367830
Marker is in Odessa, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Main Street 0.1 miles west of US 13 South, on the right when traveling east
Waymark Code: WM84HR
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2010
Views: 19
Believed to be one of the smallest Quaker Meeting Houses in the nation, the Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House was built in 1785 by David Wilson and presented to the Friends as a gift. Local tradition identifies this structure as a stop on the Underground Railroad during the years preceding the Civil War. While enroute to destinations north of Delaware, runaway slaves would hide in the loft of the church in order to escape capture. Prominent local Quakers who served as agents on the Railroad included John Alston and John Hunn. The Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Address:
Main Street
Odessa, Delaware USA
Open to the public?: Public
Name of organization who placed the marker: Delaware State Archives
Web site: Not listed
Site Details: Not listed
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