Ladd's Castle
Inscription
John Ladd, who helped Penn plan Philadelphia, built this house in 1688. The original name was Candor Hall.
Location
AddressMarker is at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Colonial
Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Avenue.
CountyGloucester
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.856700, -75.143330
Sources
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