Woodbury in Gloucester County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ladd's Castle

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

1. Ladd’s Castle Marker

Inscription. John Ladd, who helped Penn plan Philadelphia, built this house in 1688. The original name was Candor Hall.

Erected by State of New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1688.

Location. 39° 51.402′ N, 75° 8.6′ W. Marker is in Woodbury, New Jersey, in Gloucester County. It is at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Colonial Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1337 Lafayette Avenue, Woodbury NJ 08096, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of Captain James Lawrence (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cornwallis’s Headquarters (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Victor (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jonas Cattell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Welcome to Red Bank Battlefield (approx. 2.6 miles away); National Park Armed Service Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); Red Bank Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); Archaeology at Red Bank (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbury.

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Woodbury Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

2. Woodbury Marker

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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

3. Marker on Lafayette Avenue

Ladd’s Castle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

4. Ladd’s Castle

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,265 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.