in Gloucester, Massachusetts August 7, 2011 |
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| Gloucester
is located in Essex County in Massachusetts. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore Nickname: "The Place To Be In The Summer" Motto: "America's Oldest Seaport" Gloucester is an important center of the fishing industry. |
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| Gloucester's most noted landmark is the harbor side "Man at the Wheel" statue (also known as the "Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial Cenotaph"). Gazing towards the sea with stern look of determination, the statue of a seaman at the wheel represents and pays homage to the maritime history of the Gloucester and Cape Ann area and bears the inscription "They that go down to the sea in ships, 1623-1923." | |
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| There was a big row of plaques with names on it of those who have gone down at sea. The two RV Gypsies did not photograph all of them. | |
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| Below: The two RV Gypsies liked the design of the lower windows on a house located across the street from the above statue. | |
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| Below: Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Memorial: A bronze statue of a woman standing on a rock, holding her young daughter in her arms and the hand of her son who stands beside her, is now a permanent fixture added to Gloucester's Maritime History | |
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Below: Blynman Bridge
is located in Stacy Boulevard Waterfront Park next to the Blynman
Bridge and Canal. It is locally called the "Cut Bridge" and is one of the busiest drawbridges on the east coast, opening 60 times on some days. |
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Below: Many houses in the area are built
on giant rock foundations, or have giant rocks in their yards. |
Below: An Indian points to the house. |
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| Below: Stage Fort Park and Welcoming Center Gloucester, Massachusetts. This small park overlooking Gloucester Harbor marks the spot where the area was first settled in the early 1600s. On this date, the visitor center had free parking for 20 minutes. To go to the beach, you must pay to park. | |
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| Below: The little beach here was very nice and the water was extremely clean (but cold). There is a little playground, picnic area and field. | |
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most prominent geological feature here is a large rock, some sixty feet
high and two hundred feet wide. It was an ancient ritual stone used by Native
Americans. |
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| Below: Eastern Point Lighthouse was erected on Gloucester's Eastern Point to mark the harbor entrance in 1832. The current brick tower was built in 1890. In addition to the light, there is a large lighthouse station, which continues to serve as housing for the U.S. Coast Guard. One of the station's more famous occupants was Winslow Homer. The noted artist spent a year living at the light in 1880. | |
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| Below: Tradition tells us that Ten Pound Island, on the east side of Gloucester Harbor, received its name from the amount of money paid to the local Indians for the property by the early settlers. This commonly told tale is disputed by the Cape Ann historian Joseph Garland, who wrote that it was more likely named for the number of sheep pens (also known as pounds) on the island. | |
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Below: Cape Ann Campsite, plus the RV and toad of the two RV Gypsies. |
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Below:Panorama Views from
the new side yard of the two RV Gypsies. |
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Below: Looking back up
at the RV campground. |
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The
sub-menu below has five sections that you may visit in
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Gloucester and Eastern Point Lighthouse and more (this page) |
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