Gloucester, MA, population of 28,789. Settled in 1623 by the British. Gloucester has two T commuter rail stations taking passengers to Boston 31 miles away. Local bus service from Cape Ann Transit Authority (CATA). One of the largests employers is Gortons of Gloucester. You may have seen their products in your supermarket. Their logo looks a lot like the Fisherman's Memorial.
Fishermans Memorial, shown below, built in the 1920s for sailers lost at sea. Gloucester has losts thousands of men to the Atlantic Ocean and still do. Including 4 in 1991 made famous by the movie The Perfect Storm.
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At passageway to the harbor:
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Don't be fooled by these pleasure boats, there is a real working harbor in Gloucester.
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Downtown:
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Building with harbor view:
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Dog with harbor view:
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On several papers. Notice the red thumbtack in the yellow grass:
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Wall mural of Judith Murray Sargent:
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This was her house built in 1782. Artist, John Singer Sargent descends from this family.
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This is the house of a sculptor. Or I should say, this is is patio & view:
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More downtown:
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Great place for lunch downtown:
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Assuming this building was built in 1750. Plus, I like these old Mercedes station wagons:
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Peculiar building facing the harbor:
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Hammond Castle, built by an inventor in the 1920s:
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View from Hammond Castle:
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The Padre Pio, fishing boat:
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Close up of Padre Pio himself:
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A sea dog:
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A diner downtown:
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The Dory Shop - A master craftsman builds dories & skiffs here:
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City Hall:
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Our Lady of the Good Voyage. At the top, St. Mary is cradling a boat. This church was built for the substantial Portuguese population and patterned after a church in the Azores.
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Joan of Arc:
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Low tide:
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Love this siding:
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Eastern Point Day School:
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Thanks for taking a look!
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