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A man attempts to reach the flag during the Greasy Pole contest on Sunday, July 1, 2007. 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 ...
stellwagen.noaa.gov. Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (officially the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary) is an 842-square-mile (638-square- nautical-mile) federally protected marine sanctuary located at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay, between Cape Cod and Cape Ann. It is known as an excellent whale watching site ...
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.
Jun. 20—After being on hiatus since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Peter's Fiesta is back. The 95th edition of the traditional five-day event kicks off Wednesday, June 22, with musical ...
Gloucester MPS. NRHP reference No. 96000473 [1] Added to NRHP. May 7, 1996. Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (also known as: "Man at the Wheel" statue or "Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph") is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, built in 1925.
1630 or 1631 - Abraham Robinson, son of John Robinson (pastor), and band of Pilgrims, establishes settlement and fishing stage at Annisquam. [1] 1642 - Town of Gloucester incorporated. [2] 1660 - Edward Harraden house built. 1700 - Congregational Church organized, West Gloucester (approximate date).
6. Central Gloucester Historic District. Central Gloucester Historic District. July 8, 1982. ( #82001881) Roughly bounded by Middle, Main, Center, Hancock, Short, Prospect, and Pleasant Sts. 42°36′46″N 70°39′55″W. / 42.6128°N 70.6653°W / 42.6128; -70.6653 ( Central Gloucester Historic District)
State. Massachusetts. Eastern Massachusetts, with Cape Ann. Cape Ann is a rocky peninsula in northeastern Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Boston and marks the northern limit of Massachusetts Bay. Cape Ann includes the city of Gloucester and the towns of Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport.