Cooper Grant in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Camden's Ferry System

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2023

1. Camden's Ferry System Marker

Inscription. Ferry service between Camden and Philadelphia began as early as 1688. By the 1870s, up to six separate ferries operated daily between Philadelphia and Camden. Several rail lines began and ended at the ferry terminals on both sides of the Delaware River, making Camden the region's transportation hub. Today, the RiverLink Ferry provides a critical link between the Camden Waterfront and Philadelphia's Penn's Landing during the summer season.

Erected by Camden County; Camden Waterfront; City of Camden, New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1688.

Location. 39° 56.781′ N, 75° 7.899′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Cooper Grant. It can be reached from Aquarium Loop Drive west of Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Aquarium Loop Dr, Camden NJ 08103, 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: Camden Rising (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); PRR Federal Street Ferry Terminal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Enslaved Africans Once Sold Here

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); L-3 Communications (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jersey Joe Walcott (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ulysses S. Wiggins Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Campbell Soup Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Walt Whitman (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2023

2. Camden's Ferry System Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.