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Great Friends Meeting House — Attraction in Newport

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Great Friends Meeting House
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Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends 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.
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Newport Historic District
43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
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Pour Judgement
32 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
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36 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, United States
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The Fastnet Pub
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Perro Salado
19 Charles St, Newport, RI 02840
Corner Café
110 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
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25 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
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The Cleveland House
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The Brenton Hotel
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Yankee Peddler Inn
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The Outlook Inn
123 Spring St, Newport, RI 02840
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Great Friends Meeting House

21 Farewell St, Newport, RI 02840
3.9(8)
Open 24 hours
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Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends 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.

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attractions: Newport Historic District, Touro Synagogue National Historic Site, St. Joseph's Church, Discover Newport, Cardines Field, Museum of Newport History & Shop, Firehouse Theater, Artillery Co of Newport, Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium, Newport Hi-Speed Ferry (Perrotti Park), restaurants: Pour Judgement, Boru Noodle Bar, The Tavern on Broadway, Scratch Kitchen & Catering, The Fastnet Pub, Tijuana Burrito Grill, Perro Salado, Corner Café, Mel's Cafenio, Bar 'Cino Newport
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(401) 846-0813
Website
newporthistory.org

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Pour Judgement

Boru Noodle Bar

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Corner Café

Mel's Cafenio

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Reviews of Great Friends Meeting House

3.9
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4.0
1y

Saw an Invoke concert here. The acoustics are OK, not great. The structure itself is barn like. This is the oldest Quaker meeting house in the US. The Quakers believed in simplicity, this structure is an illustration of that. It's a big shack, it's surprising that it's been able to...

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5y

This has to be one of the oldest - if not THE oldest - surviving Quaker church. The Newport guides will tell you all about it. History before you, ladies and gentlemen, The building is so old it's like walking through history as you walk around it snapping at every photography...

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1y

The oldest quaker meeting house in us. As you would expect it is very plain inside, with uncomfortable wooden benches. However the sound carries well and it is a nice venue...

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Joshua RosenJoshua Rosen
Saw an Invoke concert here. The acoustics are OK, not great. The structure itself is barn like. This is the oldest Quaker meeting house in the US. The Quakers believed in simplicity, this structure is an illustration of that. It's a big shack, it's surprising that it's been able to survive since 1699.
Behzad TaimurBehzad Taimur
This has to be one of the oldest - if not THE oldest - surviving Quaker church. The Newport guides will tell you all about it. History before you, ladies and gentlemen, The building is so old it's like walking through history as you walk around it snapping at every photography opportunity!
Julie's bitesJulie's bites
The oldest quaker meeting house in us. As you would expect it is very plain inside, with uncomfortable wooden benches. However the sound carries well and it is a nice venue for a concert.
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Saw an Invoke concert here. The acoustics are OK, not great. The structure itself is barn like. This is the oldest Quaker meeting house in the US. The Quakers believed in simplicity, this structure is an illustration of that. It's a big shack, it's surprising that it's been able to survive since 1699.
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This has to be one of the oldest - if not THE oldest - surviving Quaker church. The Newport guides will tell you all about it. History before you, ladies and gentlemen, The building is so old it's like walking through history as you walk around it snapping at every photography opportunity!
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The oldest quaker meeting house in us. As you would expect it is very plain inside, with uncomfortable wooden benches. However the sound carries well and it is a nice venue for a concert.
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