Great Friends Meeting House

Great Friends Meeting House
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
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Phone: 401-846-0813
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Web Site: http://www.newporthistorical.org

The oldest religious structure in Newport, dating to 1699. Expanded in 1729 and 1807; recently restored. Home of the New England Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends until 1905. The Quakers were the dominant religious group for the first 100 years of the Colony's history; as late as 1730, over half of the people in Newport were members of the Society of Friends. Guided tours available seasonally, departing from the Newoprt Colony House, and for groups by appointment.

Services / Features / Restrictions: Smoke Free, Attraction, Cultural, No Pets, Smoke Free, Newport County

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