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Museums and Historical Sites
Home to America's oldest seaport and art colony, the rich cultural history of Gloucester and Cape Ann is bound to spark your interest.

There are dozens of museums and historical sites on Cape Ann. You can learn how ships are made, see how people lived 300 years ago and visit memorials to fishermen and their families.

Explore natural wonders and walk among the sites painted by famous artists.


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The Bookstore
 book@shore.net
61 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-1548
978-281-3028 (fax)
 
Cape Ann Museum
27 Pleasant Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-0455
978-283-4141 (fax)
Click for details on Cape Ann Museum Elias Davis House (1804), White-Ellery House (1709), Cape Ann Museum Library/Archives
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Cape Pond Ice Company
 coolestguys@capepondice.com
104 Commercial Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-0180
978-283-0174
978-283-3714 (fax)
Click for details on Cape Pond Ice Company Since 1848 these original "cool" guys have been icing Gloucester's fleet. more  
Essex Shipbuilding Museum
 info@essexshipbuildingmuseum.org
66 Main Street
PO Box 277
Essex, MA 01929
978-768-7541
978-768-2541 (fax)
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Gloucester Archives Committee
 archives@ci.gloucester.ma.us
City Hall Basement
Dale Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-282-3043
978-281-8472 (fax)
 
Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library
 sflib@sawyerfreelibrary.org
2 Dale Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-9763
978-281-9770 (fax)
 
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
 hwebster@gloucestermaritimecenter.org
23 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-0470
978-281-0327 (fax)
Click for details on Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center Dedicated to the preservation of Gloucester’s maritime industrial history, the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center occupies 39,069 square feet overlooking Gloucester Harbor. more  
State Fish Pier
Parker Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
 
Thacher Island Information
Click for details on Thacher Island Information Standing 160 feet above the sea, the twin lighthouses of Thacher Island have stood guard over the coasts of Cape Ann for over 135 years. more  
Toad Hall Bookstore
 store-manager@toadhallbooks.org
47 Main Street
Rockport, MA 01966
978-546-7323
978-546-1097 (fax)
Toad Hall has always given 100% of its profits to environmental projects. more  
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