16 Facts About Gloucester Massachusetts

Boundaries of Gloucester Massachusetts originally included the town of Rockport, in an area dubbed "Sandy Bay".

Unlike other early coastal towns in New England, development in Gloucester Massachusetts was not focused around the harbor as it is today, rather it was inland that people settled first.

In 1700, the selectmen of Gloucester Massachusetts recognized the claim of Samuel English, grandson of Agawam sachem Masconomet, to the land of the town, and paid him seven pounds for the quitclaim.

The fishermen of Gloucester Massachusetts did not command the Grand Banks until the mid-18th century.

Gloucester Massachusetts'storian Christine Heyrman, examining the town's society between 1690 and 1750, finds that at the beginning community sensibility was weak in a town that was a loose agglomeration of individuals.

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The rocky moors of Gloucester Massachusetts remained clear for two centuries until the forest reclaimed the land in the 20th century.

Gloucester Massachusetts occupies most of the eastern end of Cape Ann, except for the far tip, which is the town of Rockport.

Gloucester Massachusetts Harbor is divided into several smaller coves, including the Western Harbor and the Inner Harbor .

The eastern side of Gloucester Harbor is divided from the rest of Massachusetts Bay by Eastern Point, extending some 2 miles outward from the mainland.

Gloucester Massachusetts is home to the Cape Ann Transportation Authority, which serves the city and surrounding towns.

Gloucester Massachusetts stated his intention not to run for reelection and stepped down in January 2008.

Gloucester Massachusetts's was defeated for re-election in 2021 by Gregory P Verga.

Gloucester Massachusetts remains an active fishing port, and in 2013 ranked 21st in the United States with respect to fish landings.

The first Gloucester Massachusetts painter of note was native-born Fitz Henry Lane, whose home still exists on the waterfront.

Gloucester Massachusetts is the birthplace of Marvel character Dane Whitman whose superhero alter ego is the Black Knight.

Gloucester Massachusetts was the home of feminist writer Judith Sargent Murray and John Murray, the founder of the first Universalist Church in America.