Hopewell Friends Meeting House

The stone building features massive chimneys, numerous windowsills, and original doorframes constructed with limestone blocks in the Shenandoah Valley architectural style.

The initial log structure from 1734 burned in 1757, leading to the construction of the eastern section between 1759 and 1761, followed by expansion from 1788 to 1794.

The meeting house divided into two sections during the 1827 religious separation, with Orthodox and Hicksite groups using different parts until reuniting in the early 1900s.

Located at 604 Hopewell Road, one mile west of Clear Brook, the property includes 8.5 acres with a carriage shed, caretaker house, and cemetery enclosed by limestone walls.

The interior maintains benches and tables from 1759, while the cemetery contains numerous unmarked stones predating the oldest marked gravestone from 1807.

Location: Frederick County

GPS coordinates: 39.25639,-78.11528

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24