Cooper's Ferry
Inscription
Licensed in 1688, it carried New Jersey products to Philadelphia. Terminus for stage lines in 1751, for railroads in 1834 and 1854
Location
AddressMarker is at the intersection of Copper Avenue and North Front
Street on Copper Avenue.
CityCamden
CountyCamden
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.947980, -75.125930
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