Quaker Meeting
Inscription
First meeting house of Shrewsbury, built by the Friends in 1672, this building 1816. Oldest rural congregation in New Jersey.
Location
AddressIn front of building on NE corner of Broad #35 and Sycamore #66
CountyMonmouth
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.255290, -74.116950
Sources
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