Gloucester, Massachusetts

Come discover this charming Cape Ann coastal community, just 45 miles north of Boston. Walk along the harbor to watch the vessels heading out for the daily catch or for a sail. Dine al fresco at one of our waterfront restaurants. Explore Rocky Neck Art Colony and meet an artist. Stroll along the boulevard or one of our beautiful beaches. Experience Gloucester’s natural beauty from its rugged seaside coast to its lush nature trails.

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So Much To Do On Cape Ann This Fall!

Scenic Nature Trails in and around Gloucester

Mosaic Gloucester: Patterns with a Purpose

So Much To Do On Cape Ann This Fall!

Scenic Nature Trails in and around Gloucester

Mosaic Gloucester: Patterns with a Purpose

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Oct 26

Mark your calendars! Tune in on October 29 and November 1 to watch the Quarry Dance IX full video. Go to @windhover.performingarts’ website at windhover.org for details.
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Oct 23

The weekend is here! Discover the beautiful tapestry of fall colors on display throughout Gloucester 🍁

📷 Abbott Cove Photography

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Oct 20

It’s Taco Tuesday at @jalapenos_gloucester.
Straight from their kitchen! Have you tried Jalapeños’ Street Tacos? Two tacos with your choice of fillings. Whats your favorite?
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Oct 16

You never know who might be joining you for a tasty local seafood meal under the tent at @woodmans_of_essex this time of year 🎃
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Oct 12

#Repost @capeannmuseum with @make_repost
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The map from "Les Voyages" in the Cape Ann Gallery is an especially noteworthy document in CAM's historical collection. Drawn from the explorations of Samuel de Champlain in 1604 and 1606, it is one of the earliest renderings of Gloucester harbor, "le Beau port."
The Champlain map illustrates recognizable features of the local landscape, such as Rocky Neck, Eastern Point and Ten Pound Island. On closer examination, it also reveals something else quite significant - the extent of Native American settlements along our shores. The map depicts dwellings, planted crops and managed woodlots. Who were these Indigenous people, and what kind of lives did they lead? Much of their story has been lost to history, but recent scholarship by local historians such as Mary Ellen Lepionka, along with the collection of artifacts and archival documents at the Museum, is helping uncover a fuller picture of this thriving community.
At the time of the Champlain encounters, the native people were the Pawtucket, part of the Algonquian-speaking confederacies of the Northeast. The Pawtucket were recent migrants into Essex County and were descendants of Algonquian-speaking people who lived in New England from around 3,000 years ago. Evidence of their presence can be found throughout Cape Ann. Ancient shell piles or "middens" on the shores of the Essex River and the Annisquam River mark the sites of summer encampments visited over centuries. The Pawtucket had a village in Riverview, Gloucester, and a surviving rock formation on Pole's Hill served as a solar observatory, with boulders aligned to mark astronomical events such as the summer and winter solstices. The Museum's collection of pottery sherds, arrowheads, fishhooks, woodworking tools, and agricultural tools provide a glimpse of everyday life.
Learn more about the Pawtucket from CAM Docent Ed Becker—with special thanks to Mary Ellen Lepionka, author, archeologist, and historian— at the link in our bio or at capeannmuseum.org/cam-connects.
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Samuel de Champlain (ca. 1567–1635), “le Beau port,” map drawn for “Les Voyages.” Originally printed in Paris, 1613. Cape Ann M

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Oct 9

Getting underway
📷 @paultrefry paultrefry
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