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Main Street & Downtown – presented by Beth Welin
Main Street & Downtown – presented by Beth Welin
Gloucester 400+ Lecture Series at Hammond Castle Museum Main Street & Downtown – presented by Beth Welin Beth Welin, Collections Manager at Hammond Castle Museum, will present the program “Gloucester’s Main Street Through the Ages.” Utilizing old maps, photos and postcards we will take a “stroll” down Main Street seeing former buildings and businesses that… Continue reading Main Street & Downtown – presented by Beth Welin
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William Haskell House Tours
William Haskell House Tours
RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE! Built at West Gloucester beside a salt marsh by west-englishman William Haskell in 1680, the simple yet grand farmstead was the foundation for the Haskell family in New England. They lived a quiet, simple but difficult frontier life growing crops and raising livestock among the marsh; harvesting hay and sailing it… Continue reading William Haskell House Tours
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From Beauport to Fenway Court: Five Houses at the Twilight of Gloucester’s ‘Gold Coast’ Era
From Beauport to Fenway Court: Five Houses at the Twilight of Gloucester’s ‘Gold Coast’ Era
Gloucester 400+ Lecture Series at Hammond Castle Museum From Beauport to Fenway Court: Five Houses at the Twilight of Gloucester’s ‘Gold Coast’ Era Presented by Caleb McMurphy Local historian Joe Garland dubbed the period between 1823 and 1929 the era of “The Gold Coast” of Boston’s North Shore. For over a century, from Nahant… Continue reading From Beauport to Fenway Court: Five Houses at the Twilight of Gloucester’s ‘Gold Coast’ Era
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Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
PURCHASE OPENING CELEBRATION TICKETS EXHIBIT OPENING EVENT & CELEBRATION Friday, June 9 | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Sponsors and supporters are invited to the Opening Celebration of the Freeman Family Exhibit “History Lives Here” at Wellspring’s historic home and to share in the achievements of current Wellspring students. Enjoy music from the… Continue reading Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
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The Art, Life and Times of Emily Sargent
The Art, Life and Times of Emily Sargent
Grand Opening Grand Opening of the Special Exhibit: The Art, Life and Times of Emily Sargent Gallery Only Admission $10; Members Free Emily Sargent, younger sister of famed American artist John Singer Sargent, was born to American parents in Rome in 1857. While Emily painted throughout her lifetime, she rarely exhibited. Much of her output… Continue reading The Art, Life and Times of Emily Sargent
Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
FREE PUBLIC FESTIVAL & UNITY ART PROJECT Saturday, June 10 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Reserve Saturday Public Festival Tickets Come and learn about Gloucester’s Freeman family, Wellspring’s mission, and community life through exhibits, interactive art programming, music and more! The community is invited to experience Wellspring’s “History Lives Here” exhibit and interactive… Continue reading Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
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The Folly Cove Designers and the Compelling Language of Pattern
The Folly Cove Designers and the Compelling Language of Pattern
Gloucester 400+ Lecture Series at Hammond Castle Museum The Folly Cove Designers and the Compelling Language of Pattern – Presented by Elena M. Sarni. More information and tickets coming soon! Join us for a new lecture series celebrating Gloucester’s rich culture and history. Weekly on Tuesdays May 9 through June 13th 6:00pm to… Continue reading The Folly Cove Designers and the Compelling Language of Pattern
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Plein Air on the Lawn
Plein Air on the Lawn
Plein Air Painting on the Lawn: Create your own Emily Sargent inspired watercolor. Visit www.sargenthouse.org for time and other details. Time to be determined and weather dependent.
POSTPONED – Tour of Dogtown
POSTPONED – Tour of Dogtown
Today's Tour has been POSTPONED due to rain Participants can choose to reserve for the July 1st date, or the rain date of July 8th. Tour of Dogtown hosted by Les Bartlett Tours will provide a refreshment of new topics and aspects of Dogtown • How to walk through Dogtown. • How… Continue reading POSTPONED – Tour of Dogtown
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Literary Gloucester; A Walking Tour
Literary Gloucester; A Walking Tour
Sponsored by the 400th+ Literary Committee RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE! Gloucester has been home to great writers since at least the early nineteenth century when Judith Sargent Murray penned her feminist poems. T.S. Eliot, Nobel Prize winner, spent nearly every summer of his boyhood in Gloucester and themes of the sea often… Continue reading Literary Gloucester; A Walking Tour
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Tour of Dogtown
Tour of Dogtown
RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE! Tour hosted by Les Bartlett. Guests are to meet at Dogtown Commons Entrance off Cherry Street at 9am. More details coming soon!
STORIES ON DECK
STORIES ON DECK
STORIES ON DECK We’re so pleased to announce that the Schooner Adventure and Gloucester400+ Stories Project will present a series of storytelling events this summer featuring local writers, poets, and big personalities! Our first one is scheduled for July 1 and will feature Daisy Nell, Cindy Hendrickson and our Stories Project Leader, Terry Weber… Continue reading STORIES ON DECK
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