Gloucester, Maritime port in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
Gloucester extends over 41 square miles along Massachusetts Bay, featuring a central harbor surrounded by residential areas and granite-rich coastal zones.
The Dorchester Company founded Gloucester in 1623 as a fishing settlement, marking it as one of the earliest English colonies in what became Massachusetts.
The Cape Ann Museum houses extensive collections of maritime artifacts, regional art, and documents chronicling the evolution of this Massachusetts fishing community.
The municipal harbor offers multiple docking facilities for commercial vessels, recreational boats, and charter services throughout the fishing and tourism seasons.
Norman's Woe, a rocky headland near Gloucester, connects to numerous maritime incidents and inspired Henry Longfellow's poem The Wreck of the Hesperus.
Location: Essex County
Inception: 1623
Elevation above the sea: 15 m
Part of: North Shore
Website: https://gloucester-ma.gov
GPS coordinates: 42.61667,-70.66667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:42
Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial
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Adventure
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Fort Defiance
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Babson-Alling House
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Gloucester City Hall
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Fitz Henry Lane House
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Oak Grove Cemetery
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Gloucester Lyceum
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Front Street Block
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Halfmoon Beach
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Central Gloucester Historic District
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George O. Stacy House
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First Parish Burial Ground
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Dyke-Wheeler House
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Whittemore House
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Webster-Lane House
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