Cooper Grant in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Edward Sharp House
Erected 1812
Erected by The Camden Centennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 39° 56.848′ N, 75° 7.482′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Cooper Grant. It is at the intersection of Cooper Street and North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Cooper Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Cooper St, Camden NJ 08102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cooper Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooper Street: the Gateway of Southern New Jersey (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Enslaved Africans Once Sold Here (about 400 feet away); Daniel Cooper Ferry Hotel (about 500 feet away); The New Jersey Safe Deposit and Trust Company Building (about 500 feet away); Cooper Street Historic District (about 700 feet away); The Victor (about 700 feet away); One John F. Gerry Plaza (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Cooper's Ferry (was about 400
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 16, 2022
3. National Register of Historic Places plaque has been placed in the sidewalk in front of the house
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
