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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.

Cape Ann's rich cultural history is bound to spark your interest.

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Historic Buildings & Landmarks
Ancient Riggs House B&B (1661)
 info@thomasriggshouse.com
27 Vine Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-4802
Click for details on Ancient Riggs House B&B (1661) Retreat into New England's past & experience early 17th- and early 18th-century Cape Ann as you relax in a quiet farm-like setting more  
Beauport, The Sleeper McCann House
 pgarro@historicnewengland.org
a Historic New England property
75 Eastern Point Blvd.
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-0800
978-283-4484 (fax)
Click for details on Beauport, The Sleeper McCann House Historic New England’s Beauport celebrates its 100th anniversary. Experience the eclectic summer home of interior designer Henry Davis Sleeper. more  
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  
Cogswell's Grant
 kweiss@historicnewengland.org
60 Spring Street
Essex, MA 01929
978-768-3632
Click for details on Cogswell's Grant This 1728 farmhouse overlooking the Essex River was the summer home of collectors Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, and houses their celebrated collection of American folk art, assembled over a period of nearly sixty years. Open for tours June 1 throu more  
Dog Bar Breakwater
Eastern Point Blvd.
Gloucester, MA 01930
 
Fishermen's Memorial Statue (1925)
Stacy Boulevard (Route 127)
Gloucester, MA 01930
Click for details on Fishermen's Memorial Statue (1925) The sculptor was Leonard Craske and the dedication was August 23, 1925. more  
Fishermen's Wives Memorial
Stacy Boulevard (Route 127)
Gloucester, MA 01930
Click for details on Fishermen's Wives Memorial The memorial was dedicated to the community of Gloucester on August 5, 2001. more  
Fitz Hugh Lane House
Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
 
Gloucester Historical Commission
420 Washington Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-6534
 
Halibut Point State Park (1840)
 sjtwombly@msn.com
Gott Avenue
PO Box 710
Rockport, MA 01966
978-546-2997
Click for details on Halibut Point State Park (1840) Halibut Point is a uniquely beautiful coastal seascape. Looking seaward on a clear day, the view stretches from Crane Beach in Ipswich to Mount Agamenticus in Maine and the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. more  
Hammond Castle (1926)
 information@hammondcastle.org
80 Hesperus Avenue
Magnolia, MA 01930
978-283-2080
978-283-2081
978-283-1643 (fax)
Click for details on Hammond Castle (1926) Hammond Castle Museum will re-open for the 2006 Season on Saturday, April 15, and will be open Saturdays and Sundays only, 10am-4pm, with the last ticket sold at 3:30pm. more  
James Babson Cooperage Shop (1658)
Upper Main Street, Route 127
Rockport, MA 01966
978-546-2958
 
Motif No. 1
Bearskin Neck
Rockport, MA 01966
Click for details on Motif No. 1 This fishing shack on Bearskin Neck is one of the most famous buildings in the world and instantly recognizable to any student of art or art history.
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The Paper House (1922)
52 Pigeon Hill Street
Rockport, MA 01966
978-546-2629
Click for details on The Paper House (1922) The Paper House is an actual house made from paper. more  
Rocky Neck Art Colony
Rocky Neck Avenue
PO Box 60
Gloucester, MA 01930
Click for details on Rocky Neck Art Colony The oldest working art colony in the U.S. more  
The Sargent House Museum (1782)
 sargenthouse@verizon.net
49 Middle Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-2432
978-281-2432 (fax)
 
Schooner Adventure (1926)
4 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-8079
 
Seaside #1 Station
Central Street (Route 127)
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
 
Shipbuilders Monument
Town Landing
66 Main Street (Route 133)
Essex, MA 01929
 
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  

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