James Edward Edmundson, Sr. on Wikimedia Commons First Friends Meeting. Here in 1675, William Edmundson convened the first recorded meeting of Friends (Quakers) within present Pennsylvania. This was at the home of Robert Wade, who in 1682 greeted William Penn upon his arrival in Chester. 24th & Chestnut Sts., inside fence, Chester, PA by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... William Penn (1644-1718) - "Essex House" - PLAQUE. First lodged in America in the "Esse...
