The Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden (1763) is a
National Historic Landmark and has been open to the public as a
historic house museum since 1912. One of America's finest Georgian
mansions, the house was built for merchant John Moffatt between 1760
and 1763. During the Revolution, it was the home of General William
Whipple, one of New Hampshire's three signers of the Declaration of
Independence and his wife Katharine Moffatt Whipple. In 1817 the house
passed to John Moffatt's great granddaughter, Maria Tufton Haven Ladd.
Her son, Alexander Hamilton Ladd, lived in the house from 1862 until
his death in 1900. The house is furnished to showcase its original
features and to reflect its use as a private home from 1763 through
1900.
(See History for more information on architectural features, furnishings, and the lives of the house's occupants, both enslaved and free.)
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As of October 17, 2011 we're now closed for tours for the season. Please join us next year for our 100th season starting June 10, 2012. Group tours (groups of 10 or more) are available through mid-November by appointment only.
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The site is owned and operated by
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America
in the State of New Hampshire (NSCDA-NH).
Founded in 1891, NSCDA is a women's organization dedicated to educating the public about American history. More than 80 properties nationwide are affiliated with NSCDA and its state societies.
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