Little Egg Harbor Friends Meeting House, Quaker meeting house in Tuckerton, United States.
Little Egg Harbor Friends Meeting House is a Quaker meeting house in Tuckerton characterized by simple wooden construction and large windows that allow light to fill the interior. The building sits on East Main Street and adjoins a cemetery where members of local families are buried throughout the grounds.
The building was constructed in 1863 and replaced an earlier meeting house that had served the community. It gained recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
The meeting house remains an active community gathering place where visitors are welcome to experience the practice of silent worship and thoughtful discussion. The spaces feel welcoming and continue traditions that have shaped the spiritual lives of local residents for generations.
Visitors can explore the property during the week and should check ahead for meeting times if they wish to attend. The burial ground is accessible at any time and provides a sense of local history through the gravestones visible throughout the grounds.
The burial ground contains graves of Quaker families spanning multiple generations, documenting how long this religious community has been rooted in this location. The family stories are inscribed in the names and dates on the stones, revealing the continuity of the community across time.
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