Quakers (Friends) began worshipping together in Durham, Maine in 1775. The earliest Meetings for Worship were held in homes. Friends built their first Meetinghouse on our current site in 1790, and (after that one burned) another in 1800. The current (third) brick Meetinghouse was built in 1829. 250 Years later, we are still gathering, still gathering strength from one another and seeking to build a beloved community.

On this page, we’ll gather information about our 250-year-old community, still a strong, varied and vital and gathering of families and individuals. All are welcome!

History of Durham Friends (written in 1929)

Some Important Dates in the Life of Durham Meeting

Durham Friends Meeting at 250 — Lest We Forget

The 1943 Booker Quilt Returns to Durham Friends Meeting

A Map of Quaker Meetings in Maine in the Late 1700s

We Worship on land That Is a Homeland for the Wabanaki

Durham Friends Meetinghouse Centennial and Rededication, August 31, 1929

Durham Friends Meeting on the Durham Historical Society Website