Moffatt-Ladd House, Portsmouth

Name: Moffatt-Ladd House
Address: 154 Market St, Portsmouth, 03801-7708, United States
Telephone: +1 603-436-8221

#13 among attractions in Portsmouth

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The Moffatt-Ladd House, also known as the William Whipple House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The 1763 Georgian house was the home of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War general. The house is now owned by the National Society of Colonial Dames in New Hampshire, and is open to the public. ()

Built: 1763 (261 years ago)Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°4'43"N, 70°45'36"W

Address

154 Market StPortsmouth 03801-7708 United States

Contact

+1 603-436-8221

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Moffatt-Ladd House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portsmouth Athenæum, North Church, African Burying Ground, Prescott Park.

~910 ftSE
Museum, Library, Art museum
Portsmouth Athenæum, Portsmouth
5 min walk • The Portsmouth Athenæum is an independent membership library, gallery, and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
~950 ftSE
Church
North Church, Portsmouth
5 min walk • The North Church of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, is a historic Congregational church located in Market Square. Sited directly across from the Portsmouth Athenæum, it features an Italianate edifice and a steeple visible from most of the city, the Piscataqua River, and communities on its western bank in Maine.
~1430 ftS
Historical place, Memorial
African Burying Ground, Portsmouth
7 min walk • The Portsmouth African Burying Ground is a memorial park on Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The memorial park sits on top of an 18th century gravesite containing almost two hundred freed and enslaved African people.
0.4 miE
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
11 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
~1140 ftS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
6 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
~1310 ftS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth
7 min walk • The John Paul Jones House is a historic house at 43 Middle Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
~1550 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
MacPheadris–Warner House, Portsmouth
8 min walk • The Warner House, formerly known as the MacPheadris–Warner House, is a historic house museum at 150 Daniel Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Built 1716–1718, it is the oldest, urban brick house in northern New England, and is one of the finest early-Georgian brick houses in New England.
~1580 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Governor John Langdon House, Portsmouth
8 min walk • The Governor John Langdon House, also known as Governor John Langdon Mansion, is a historic mansion house at 143 Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
~1210 ftE
Church
St. John's Church, Portsmouth
6 min walk • St. John's Church is a historic church at 101 Chapel Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The brick building was designed by Alexander Parris and built in 1807; it was the first brick church in the state of New Hampshire, and is a rare surviving early design by Parris.
0.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Players' Ring, Portsmouth
12 min walk • The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.
~1370 ftSE
Church, Music venue
South Church, Portsmouth
7 min walk • South Parish is the historic name of a church at 292 State Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. The church building, built in 1824-26, is one of the earliest examples of Classical Revival architecture in New England, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Moffatt-Ladd House open?

Moffatt-Ladd House is open:

Monday 11 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 11 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday 11 am - 5 pm
Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Moffatt-Ladd House?

Nearby attractions include Hart-Rice House, Portsmouth (1 min walk), Jeremiah Hart House, Portsmouth (1 min walk), Portsmouth Parade Historic District, Portsmouth (1 min walk), John Hart House, Portsmouth (1 min walk).