FINDING YOUR WAY TO MATINECOCK FRIENDS MEETING
Where paths have converged in the Light for 300 years.
In the wooded calm of Locust Valley, our historic meeting house has welcomed seekers since 1725. The journey to our spiritual home is both geographical and spiritual—a first step toward experiencing the unique Quaker practice of waiting worship in a community that honors your authentic self.
Whether you're joining us for Sunday worship or visiting our historic grounds, these directions will guide you to one of the oldest continuously used Quaker meeting houses in New York State.
Directions to Matinecock Friends Meeting
Our historic meeting house sits on a peaceful wooded property at the intersection of two country roads that have witnessed nearly three centuries of Friends gathering in community:
Matinecock Monthly Meeting
267 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
WHAT TO EXPECT UPON ARRIVAL
A place that speaks of simplicity and spirit.
As you approach our historic property, you'll notice the simple gray shingled meeting house nestled among mature trees at the corner of Piping Rock and Duck Pond Roads—a living manifestation of the Quaker testimony of simplicity.
Originally built in 1725-26, our meetinghouse was unfortunately ravaged by fire in 1985 but was faithfully reconstructed the following year, preserving its historic character. It remains on the National Register of Historic Places and continues our nearly 300-year tradition of Quaker worship in Locust Valley.
Directly across Duck Pond Road, you'll see Friends Academy, a college preparatory school founded by Quakers in 1876 that shares our commitment to values-based education.
