Dedicated to the study, preservation, and publication of material relating to the history of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Founded in Philadelphia in 1873, Friends Historical Association has become an organization that is international in membership and interests, and that anyone, Friend or not, is invited to join.
Membership
Membership in the Friends Historical Association is open to all who are interested in Quaker heritage.
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We would love to have you join us.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
The Friends Historical Association is pleased to offer funding to support contributions to the field of Quaker history. There are three grant opportunities: project support, publication subventions, and research funds. All opportunities run on the same cycle, and applications are due May 15, 2024.
Spring Outing
Join the Friends Historical Association in celebrating the 400th anniversary of George Fox’s birth with a focus on his contemporary, arguably the second most important leader in the early Quaker movement: William Penn. Events include an in-person tour of Pennsbury Manor on May 19 and a virtual lecture by J. William Frost on May 29.
FOx at 400 Conference
The 2024 Joint Conference of Quaker Historians and Archivists provides an opportunity to hear the latest scholarship in the field. The anniversary of the birth of George Fox offers a valuable point for reflection by historians, archivists and others to consider the life and times of Fox as well as his legacies, and a coming together of new and exciting ideas around Friends and their history.