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Legacy: The Jericho Meetinghouse

The Jericho Meetinghouse, on Old Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, is one of seven Quaker meetinghouses on Long Island. Built in 1788, it is best known as the place of worship of Elias Hicks, a farmer and an outspoken defender of civil and religious liberties. Hicks and his wife, Jemima, are buried on the grounds. Sunday meetings at Jericho are at 11 a.m. and are open to the public. The oldest Quaker meetinghouse, built in 1694, is in Flushing. Others are in Saint James, Manhasset, Locust Valley, Westbury and Bethpage.