Open Dates for 2011 season*:
June 12 -Oct 16, 2011
Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 11am - 5pm
Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Tours last approx. 1 hour.
Last tour starts at 4:30pm
*We're now closed for tours this season. Please visit us again for our 100th season on starting June 10, 2012.
Group tours (groups of 10 or more) are available through mid-November by appointment only.
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House and Garden
Adults: $6.00
Children: $2.50
Garden Only: $2.00
Season passes to Garden: $15.00
| Groups:
All groups must be booked at least one week in advance.
10 or more: $5.00/person
(during the season if booked in advance)
Pre/Post Season group tours: $6.00/person
We can easily accommodate groups of 30-40 people. Some groups may also be interested in having lunch (groups must make their own food arrangements) in our Warehouse in conjunction with our tour. Contact us for more information.
To learn more, email us at moffatt-ladd@juno.com OR programs@moffattladd.org.
School and Home-School Groups:
All groups must be booked at least one week in advance.
Available: May, June, October, and November (mid); groups must consist of 10 or more students. 1 adult per 5 students is recommended, each additional will be charged an admission fee.
Fee: student-aged children are free. 1 adult per 5 students is free; each additional adult is $5. Due to space limitations and security concerns, children younger than student-age can not be accommodated.
*Some hands-on programs may be available and may carry a small fee. If interested, please contact us for more information.
To learn more, email us at moffatt-ladd@juno.com OR programs@moffattladd.org.
Youth Organizations/Camps:
Please contact us for more information about our available tours and programs.
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Directions to the Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden:
From Interstate 95, North or South, take Exit 7, Downtown Portsmouth, Historic Sites. From the South, take a right at the end of the exit ramp, from the North, take a left at the end of the exit ramp. You will be on Market Street. The Moffatt-Ladd House is at 154 Market Street. The most convenient parking is at the Municipal Parking Garage at the corner of High and Hanover streets, just 1/2 block from the Moffatt-Ladd House. Parking rates are $0.75 per hour. On-street parking is $0.75 per hour. The Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden is site #7 on the map shown below.
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While you are here, please plan to visit the Moffatt-Ladd House gift shop. We have heirloom plants for sale throughout the season from our extensive garden, as well as seedlings from the Whipple Horsechestnut tree, dubbed “The Tree of Independence” by Famous and Historic Trees.
We also have a variety of Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden merchandise including mugs, china coasters, Cat’s Meow houses and ornaments, linen towels, and tote bags.
The Moffatt-Ladd House: From Mansion to Museum tells the story of the history of the house and its restoration, and includes more detailed catalogue entries on twenty-five objects from the museum’s collection. Alexander H. Ladd’s Garden Book, 1888-1895: A 19th Century View of Portsmouth includes a full transcription of Ladd’s diary as well as period photographs and essays on the garden’s history.
The shop also carries a variety of related books and gifts for both adults and children.
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Portsmouth, NH, is a great destination for lovers of history, nature, fine dining, kayaking, bicycling, and fine arts and contemporary crafts galleries. Two tour boat companies offering harbor and river cruises operate from the wharves just below the Moffatt-Ladd House. Portsmouth, in tax-free New Hampshire, is also a great place to shop.
The Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden is a member of Portsmouth Historic House Associates and is a site on Portsmouth’s Black Heritage Trail and Harbour Trail.
For more information on restaurants, hotels, and shopping, visit www.portcity.org.
For more information on Portsmouth’s historic house museums and sites visit: www.portsmouthhistorichouses.org.
For more information on Portsmouth’s historic Harbour Trail visit: www.seacoastnh.com/harbourtrail/index.html
For more information on Portsmouth’s Black Heritage Trail visit: www.seacoastnh.com/Black_History/Black_Heritage_Trail/Portsmouth_Black_Heritage_Trail
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