Moffatt-Ladd House
The Moffatt-Ladd House, also known as the William Whipple House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
A museum inside Portsmouth
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 65" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Portsmouth
Moffatt-Ladd House is inside Portsmouth, which has 38 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 53 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) has airline service, about 3 miles from Moffatt-Ladd House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Portsmouth. Green months are the mild ones.
Moffatt-Ladd House
The Moffatt-Ladd House, also known as the William Whipple House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The 1763 Georgian house was the home of William Whipple (1730–1785), a Founding Father, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War general. The house is now owned by the National Society of Colonial Dames in New Hampshire, and is open to the public.
Among the contents are Whipple's sword and other personal items, along with a portrait of him. Outside is a horse chestnut tree that Whipple planted in 1776 with seeds that he brought back from Philadelphia. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1968) · National Register of Historic Places (1968)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Where to stay near Moffatt-Ladd House
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portsmouth (38) and Hampton (63).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Moffatt-Ladd House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | in town | — | 38 31 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 23,028 | $689K | B− |
| Hampton 21% vacation homes | 10 mi south | 15 min | 63 35 hotels · 17 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 16,381 | $550K | B+ |
| York 34% vacation homes | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 54 18 hotels · 7 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 14,293 | $636K | A |
| Ogunquit 64% vacation homes | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 66 23 hotels · 12 motels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,606 | $876K | B |
| Wells 43% vacation homes | 17 mi north | 25 min | 71 20 hotels · 17 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 16 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 12,094 | $485K | B+ |
| Rye | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 5,689 | $1,028K | A+ |
| Dover | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 34,623 | $437K | A− |
| Kittery | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 9 4 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 11,420 | $469K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Moffatt-Ladd House
Other well-known places within 55 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw53 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw54 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
46 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
53 mi LakeWalden Pond
1in town MuseumStrawbery Banke
52 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
228 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
54 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Moffatt-Ladd House
Is Moffatt-Ladd House in Portsmouth?
Yes. It’s inside Portsmouth, NH.
When is the best time to visit Moffatt-Ladd House?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–80°.
How far is Moffatt-Ladd House from Boston?
About 53 miles south of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Moffatt-Ladd House?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 45 miles.
Where should I stay near Moffatt-Ladd House?
Portsmouth (in town, 38 places to stay), Hampton (10 mi, 63 places to stay) and York (10 mi, 54 places to stay).
Tips from people in Portsmouth
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Portsmouth’s Town Square.
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