Cooper House

Cooper House is a New Jersey historical marker in Camden County, dedicated 1964.

On the north side of Erie Street west of Point Street. 10' back of curb · location approximate

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Built in 1734 by Benjamin Cooper, a grandson of William, early settler. Used as headquarters by General Abercrombie, 1778.

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Historical maps covering this location

1689 · A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships… (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1733 · A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent… (Princeton University Library)
1752 · A map of Philadelphia and parts adjacent with a perspective view of the State-house… (Leiden University Libraries)
1755 · North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville, improved with the back settlements of… (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1777 · A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia COLLBN 011-04-044 (Leiden University Libraries)

A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships…, 1689, covering the location of Cooper House, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships…, 1689, covering this location. Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library. The pin is ours and the location is approximate.

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Cooper House

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