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Braddock’s Landing

 
 
Braddock’s Landing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
1. Braddock’s Landing Marker
Inscription.
This was the head of navigation
on the Rancocas. Before 1800
iron and charcoal were unloaded
here from wagon to barge for
shipment to Philadelphia.
1847-1997

 
Erected by Medford Historic Advisory Board. (Marker Number 7.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
 
Location. 39° 53.623′ N, 74° 49.479′ W. Marker is in Medford, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Mill Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Mill Street, Medford NJ 08055, 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: Star Glass Works (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glassworkers’ Homes (about 500 feet away); The Dr. R. S. Braddock House (about 600 feet away); The Stratton / Braddock House (approx. ¼ mile away); The William Dyer House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Owen Stratton House (approx. ¼ mile away); Cross Keys School (approx. ¼ mile away); Main Street Meeting House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
 
Also see . . .  Historic Sites in Medford, NJ. West Jersey
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History Project website. (Submitted on July 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 
 
Braddock’s Landing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
2. Braddock’s Landing Marker
Marker on Mill Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
3. Marker on Mill Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 968 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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Jun. 24, 2026