10 Facts About Cape Ann

1.

Cape Ann is a rocky peninsula in northeastern Massachusetts, United States on the Atlantic Ocean.

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2.

Cape Ann includes the city of Gloucester and the towns of Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport.

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3.

Cape Ann came ashore in Gloucester for a peaceful encounter with some of the 200 Native Americans.

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4.

Cape Ann had been taken as a prisoner of war and enslaved in the Ottoman Empire before escaping.

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5.

Cape Ann became a thriving center of activity for artists in the 19th century, including the Rocky Neck Art Colony in Gloucester.

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6.

The Cape Ann Museum has a significant collection of paintings by local artists who reached national prominence.

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7.

Cape Ann is the location of the fictional town of Sea Harbor, the setting of the Seaside Knitters mysteries by author Sally Goldenbaum.

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8.

Cape Ann is featured as the setting for the Harry Chapin song "Dogtown, " which is the name for an abandoned town on the Cape.

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9.

Cape Ann is the location of main character's home in the book Trouble.

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10.

Cape Ann is the title of the fifth and final section of T S Eliot's poem, "Landscapes, " which lists the coastal birds of the region.

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