Quakers in 50 Objects Archives

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This is the story of the Quakers in 50 objects and is intended for both Quakers and non Quakers alike.

1. The Liberty Bell

In 1751, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Penn’s Charter of Privileges, the Liberty Bell was made.

The Irish Famine Pot at the Irish Famine Museum remembers the time when Quakers came to the aid of Ireland.

Originally known as The Landlord’s Game, created in 1903, Monopoly was intended as an educational anti-capitalist board game.

The forerunner to the current United States flag, the Betsy Ross Flag is named after a ‘Free Quaker’ seamstress.

The £5 note featuring Elizabeth Fry (1780 – 1845) was issued in 2001 to celebrate the famous prison reformer.

Perhaps Quakers are best known for their commitment to peace and this was formally declared in their 1660 peace pamphlet.