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Gloucester Harbor Live Cam

Enjoy the view of Gloucester Harbor with our live cam. Come discover it for yourself.

America's Oldest Seaport In 1606, Samuel de Champlain came into our harbor and named it "Le Beau Port" or the beautiful port. A number of years later, in 1614, Captain John Smith traveled from Monhegan Island down the coast, ending his journey at Cape Cod. Before that, while passing the cape of land on which Gloucester is now located, he named it "Tragabigzanda" in honor of a Turkish lady who had befriended him when he was a prisoner in her country. Captain Smith then presented a map of the eastern coast to Prince Charles. He named this cape of land Cape Anne after his mother, Anne of Denmark. The name eventually was changed to Cape "Ann".

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Shopping in Gloucester

Whether it’s a gift for a special someone or a little something for yourself, you’ll find a world of choices in Gloucester. From fun to funky, and from casual to classic-we have it all, just steps away from some of the most
gorgeous waterfront scenery you’ve ever seen. Want to take home something beautiful? Check out the local galleries for artwork by local painters, jewelers, potters, and ship model makers.

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Stockman Design

Complete graphic design services for businesses, including brochures, ads, logos and more.

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Promotions Express

Serving the Cape Ann community since 1997 by providing guaranteed distribution of local businesses' marketing materials. Focusing on the tourism industry connecting businesses with visitors to the North Shore.

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CABI- Cape Ann Business Incubator

CABI provides a professional working environment where small businesses can receive education, technical assistance, office space, shared services and access to financing and other professional services.

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The Greasy Pole

Like all things Gloucester, there are many traditions in local sports. Our most unusual spectator sport is the walking of the Greasy Pole during the Saint Peter’s Fiesta, held the last weekend in June. A group of twenty five or so men take turns trying to walk a horizontal, full length telephone pole slathered with inches of grease in hopes of grabbing a flag at the end of the pole. The fact that the pole extends from a platform off shore with a drop between 10’ and 20’ (depending on the tide) adds greatly to the spectators’ entertainment.

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