Local Character: John Hammond, The Big Idea Guy
June 22, 2020 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeeWhen John Hays Hammond, Jr. died in 1965, he was America’s 6th most prolific inventor. His death ended a 55-year career of doing what inventors do—applying new technologies, meet market demands, react to global and regional events, and solve the problems we face every day. In this sense, Hammond was very much an inventor’s inventor,… Read more »
Read MoreDiscover Gloucester 2020 Visitor Guide Now Available
May 21, 2020 / Art and Music, Food and Drink, Good to Know, History/Maritime, Local CharactersDiscover Gloucester’s annual Visitor Guide for 2020-2021 is now available for your viewing online and in print. Learn all about authentic Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Read MoreSea Reads – Solace and inspiration from the Sea
April 24, 2020 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Things to Do & SeePhoto Credit: Becca Campbell – Schooner Festival 2019 Set sail with a good nautical tale! In an effort to provide some solace from the sea to those marooned at home, the Staff and Board of the Schooner Adventure have put together a list of nautical literature. It has something for everyone, young and old, sailors,… Read more »
Read MoreExplore Gloucester and Cape Ann…Virtually!
April 21, 2020 / Art and Music, Good to Know, History/Maritime, Things to Do & SeeWe invite you to explore Gloucester and Cape Ann from the comfort of your own home. We’ve collected a variety of virtual tours and events that offer entertainment, meditation, good health, art, history, and education, too! Although we are not able to greet you personally, we hope that you find these experiences enjoyable and engaging…. Read more »
Read MoreGloucester getaway: Escape to sea life in Massachusetts
February 06, 2020 / Food and Drink, Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeExcerpt from Gloucester getaway: Escape to sea life in Massachusetts | Story written by Charlene Peters | Published February 6, 2020 | Photo: Good Harbor Beach by Anne-Marie Anderson / DiscoverGloucester Travel writer, Charlene Peters wrote about her recent off-season getaway to Gloucester, Massachusetts. The lulling sound of gentle rolling waves hitting the shoreline. The scent… Read more »
Read MoreJoin Sawyer Free Library Summer Book Club!
January 30, 2020 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Things to Do & SeeGloucester’s is almost 4oo years old and filled with rich maritime history and many have written about it. If you are looking to read a good book about or inspired by this historic seaport or written by a local author, here is the reading recommendation list by the Sawyer Free Library. FICTION Decline of Fishes… Read more »
Read MoreLocal Character: Judith Sargent Murray
January 15, 2020 / History/Maritime, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeeJudith Sargent Murray was an 18th-century pioneer on women’s educational, political and economic equality. John Adams and George Washington kept copies of her book, The Gleaner. Learn more about this early American feminist and essayist.
Read MoreExplore Gloucester: 9 Best Things to Do
January 09, 2020 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeExcerpt from Trip Savvy | 9 Best Things To Do in Gloucester, MA written by Kim Knox Beckius | Updated 11/21/19 Gloucester (pronounced Glaw-ster), Massachusetts—a city on Cape Ann about 40 miles north of Boston—is the oldest fishing port in America. Fiercely proud of its nearly 400-year history and its continued major role in the… Read more »
Read MoreNothing But Net – Captain Starts a School for Fishermen
September 26, 2019 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The NewsWRITTEN BY BILL BLEYER PUBLISHED BY SOUNDINGS ONLINE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 This article was originally published in Soundings Magazine, © 2019. Commercial fishermen usually learn their trade the hard way—on the job at sea. But a former Gloucester fishing captain thinks he has a better method: in the classroom. Joe Sanfilippo, 47, spent 28… Read more »
Read MoreJudges Selected for Gloucester 400 Commemorative Medal Design Competition
September 25, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The NewsGloucester Celebration Corporation, the official organizers of Gloucester, Massachusetts’ 400th-anniversary celebration, announced the official panel of judges for Phase I of the Commemorative Medal Design Competition. The panel is tasked with selecting three finalists from over three dozen designs submitted in Phase I of the competition. Design entries were received from artists worldwide, including Italy,… Read more »
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