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The fisherman in the sculpture was modeled after Capt. Clayton Morrissey, a prominent Gloucester fisherman, once the captain of the Effie M. Morrissey. [2] The stone was purposely sculpted with a rough finish to make the fisherman look rugged. Craske posed the fisherman to look as if he was facing a windstorm and was headed toward dangerous rocks.
Gloucester's most noted landmark is the harborside Man at the Wheel statue (also known as the "Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial Cenotaph"), dedicated to "They that go down to the sea in ships", which is a quote from Psalm 107:23–32. Gloucester's largest annual event is St. Peter's Fiesta, sponsored by the local Italian-American community.
Essex County, of which Gloucester is a part, is the location of more than 450 properties and districts listed on the National Register. Gloucester itself is the location of 34 of these properties and districts. [2] This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 14, 2025. [3]
Adventure is a gaff rigged knockabout schooner.She was built in Essex, Massachusetts, USA, and launched in 1926 to work the Grand Banks fishing grounds out of Gloucester.She is one of only two surviving knockabout fishing schooners – ships designed without bowsprits [2] for the safety of her crew.
St. Peter's Fiesta is a five-day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman, St. Peter. Hosted by the Italian American community of Gloucester , Massachusetts , [ 1 ] the festival involves a carnival, seine boat races, and the Greasy Pole contest, and attracts people from all over.
Gloucester Tercentenary Permanent Memorial Association selects Leonard Craske's design for the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial. St. Peter's Fiesta started in 1927. The Greasy Pole contest started [ 27 ] in 1931 and is held yearly at the St. Peter's Fiesta a five-day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman, St. Peter .
Richard Moses Murphy (1838–1916) was a well-known schooner captain who sailed out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, during the late 19th-century.Some of his experiences as a mariner are detailed in a chapter titled "The Adventures of Captain Richard Murphy" in The Fisherman’s Own Book, published by Proctor Brothers in 1882.
The Good Morning Gloucester logo. Good Morning Gloucester is a longstanding blog created by Gloucester, Massachusetts lobster broker Joey Ciaramitaro. [1] [2] GMG is a snapshot of living and working on the docks of the oldest commercial fishing harbor in the United States.