Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery, Princeton

Name: Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery
Address: 470 Quaker Rd, Princeton, 08540-4838, United States
Telephone: +1 609-924-5674

#35 among attractions in Princeton

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Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery, Princeton

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Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery are historic Quaker sites located at the Stony Brook Settlement at the intersection of Princeton Pike/Mercer Road and Quaker Road in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The first Europeans to settle in the Princeton area were six Quaker families who built their homes near the Stony Brook around 1696. In 1709 Benjamin Clark deeded nine and three-fifths acres in trust to Richard Stockton and others to establish a Friends meeting house and burial ground. ()

Coordinates: 40°19'38"N, 74°40'37"W

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470 Quaker RdPrinceton 08540-4838 United States

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Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jasna Polana, MarketFair Mall, McCarter Theatre, Springdale Golf Club.

1 miNW
Golf
Jasna Polana, Princeton
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1.2 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
MarketFair Mall, Princeton
31 min walk • MarketFair is a shopping mall in West Windsor, New Jersey, with a Princeton mailing address. It is located along U.S. Route 1, between New York City and Philadelphia. About 83,000 cars pass by every day. The anchor stores are AMC Theatres, Eastern Mountain Sports, Jos. A. Bank, Pottery Barn, LensCrafters, and Barnes & Noble.
1.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
38 min walk • McCarter Theatre Center is a not-for-profit, professional company on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. The institution is currently led by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and Managing Director Michael S. Rosenberg.
1 miNE
40°19'59"N • 74°39'37"W
Springdale Golf Club, Princeton
25 min walk • Golf
~1670 ftN
Museum, Battlefield, History museum
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0.8 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Drumthwacket, Princeton
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1 miN
Park
Marquand Park, Princeton
27 min walk • Marquand Park is a 17-acre arboretum and recreational area located in Princeton, New Jersey. It contains walking paths, a baseball field, and attractions for children such as a sandbox and a play structure.
0.6 miNE
Albert Einstein, Universities and schools
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
15 min walk • The Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States, is an independent center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It has served as the academic home of internationally preeminent scholars, including J.
1.4 miNE
Seminary
American Theological Society, Princeton
36 min walk • The American Theological Society, founded in 1912, is the oldest professional theological society in North America. It has met at least once each year in various locations on the East Coast of the United States, lately at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey.
1.6 miNE
Albert Einstein, Universities and schools
Princeton University, Princeton
41 min walk • Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
1.2 miNE
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein House, Princeton
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery open?

Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 9 am - 10 am & 11 am - 12 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Princeton Battlefield, Princeton (9 min walk), Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (15 min walk), Drumthwacket, Princeton (22 min walk).

How to get to Stony Brook Meeting House and Cemetery by public transport?

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Princeton (36 min walk)