Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden Museum

The Moffatt-Ladd House is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of New Hampshire. The garden was laid out in its present form by Alexander Hamilton Ladd in the late nineteenth century. A 300-foot axis path flanked by formal gardens leads from the house up four terraces. Grass steps laid out by Ladd, and installed before 1885, lead to the upper flower beds. The English damask rose planted in 1768 by Sarah Catherine Tufton Mason Moffatt and the enormous horse chestnut tree planted in 1776 by General William Whipple upon his return from signing the Declaration of Independence can still be seen today. The horse chestnut was designated the Millennium Landmark Tree for the State of New Hampshire in 2000, and is on the National Register of Historic Trees. Several garden structures survive from the nineteenth century, including circa 1850 beehives and a restored bee house, and circa 1880 grape and rose arbors. Several other features have been added since the house and garden were opened to the public in 1912.

 

Website: www.moffattladd.org