Saylesville Meetinghouse
National Register of Historic Places

Saylesville Meetinghouse

Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 28, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
78000008

About this property

The Saylesville Friends Meetinghouse is an historic Quaker meetinghouse located at 374 Great Road within the village of Saylesville in the town of Lincoln, Rhode Island. The Quaker (Society of Friends) meetinghouse was built in 1703–04, consisting of a modest, nearly rectangular wood-frame structure. An expansion to the building was added c. 1745, joining a larger two-story structure to the old one. Moses Brown and Samuel Slater, credited with founding Slater Mill, often described as the start of the American Industrial Revolution, were members either of Providence Friends Meeting, Saylesville Friends Meeting or Smithfield Friends Meeting House, Parsonage and Cemetery—sources are unclear. Providence Meeting is most likely because of its proximity to Moses Brown's farm, but Slater Mill is also reasonably close to the Saylesville Meetinghouse. Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was married to Anna Smith in this meetinghouse in 1755. Elizabeth Buffum Chace, member from 1836 to 1841, prominent Quaker abolitionist and possible Underground Railroad station master, lived in nearby Central Falls.

Location

Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.90075, -71.41779

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Saylesville Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?

Saylesville Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Saylesville Meetinghouse?

Saylesville Meetinghouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saylesville Meetinghouse?

The period of significance for Saylesville Meetinghouse is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1703.

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