Author: cmaney27

Notable Mariners, Historians, Philanthropists & Artists    

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At Oak Grove Cemetery on Saturday, October 21st, from 3:30 to 5PM the free 400+ cemetery tour, “Notable Mariners, Historians, Philanthropists & Artists” will provide you with stories of a number of notable individuals and families who called Gloucester their home such as Ben Pine, James Pringle, Samuel Sawyer, the Davis sisters, and Fitz Henry Lane.

The 0.5 mile walking tour will meander through the cemetery stopping to pay homage at select gravesites as well as giving you the opportunity to appreciate the lovely landscape and the variety of unique gravestones in Oak Grove. The guides for this walking tour are Courtney Richardson and Katy Marques.

Oak Grove Cemetery is located at 177 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.  The Saturday tour will meet at the main entrance of the cemetery near the Bradford Memorial Chapel. Street parking is on Washington Street since there is no parking in the cemetery. The cemetery is a 0.3 mile walk from the MBTA commuter rail station in downtown Gloucester. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. The cemetery is wheelchair accessible by using the paved and dirt packed byways. Rain date Sunday, Oct 22nd, 3:30PM.

For registration and details please go to the Eventbrite link below

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/notable-mariners-historians-philanthropists-artists-tickets-738247246387?aff=oddtdtcreator

BAD CHOICES, BAD LUCK

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At Seaside Cemetery on Saturday, October 14th, from 2 to 4PM the free cemetery event, “Bad Choices, Bad Luck”, will give you the opportunity to meet a group of people who died in Gloucester between 1905-1933 and were buried in the City Home Lot of Seaside Cemetery.

In appearance the City Home Lot is a grassy, open field with slight undulations that shelters the bodies of 118 individuals.  Only 5 individual burial markers currently exist. The stories you will hear involve those individuals that died in the Gloucester almshouse or were unclaimed at the time of death or died as unknowns.

Present day Gloucester locals will assume the persona of those interred in the City Home Lot so that their individual stories can be shared with you.

The stories told come from extensive research by Sharron Cohen who unearthed the details of those buried in the City Home Lot.

To enter Seaside Cemetery (88R Langsford Street, Gloucester, MA 01930) from Lanesville, take the second left off Langsford Street or to enter from Rockport, take the second right off Langsford Street. Attendants will direct you to a parking spot. The cemetery’s roads are narrow and uneven so please be patient and drive slowly. The terrain in the cemetery is irregular, so be cautious when walking. Rain date Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 2PM.

For more details and registration go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bad-choices-bad-luck-tickets-726363772597?aff=oddtdtcreator

See you on the 14th!

Gloucester Cemeteries: a Rededication, a Tour, and Time to Explore

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Gloucester Cemeteries: a Rededication, a Tour, and Time to Explore

On Saturday, September 16th  (Rain date September 17th) join us to observe the rededication of a cemetery, attend a walking tour of American Revolutionary Veterans, and spend time exploring two cemeteries. For more information and registration go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gloucester-cemeteries-a-rededication-a-tour-and-time-to-explore-tickets-709469240597

 9:45AM-11:00AM: Observe the commemoration and rededication of Clark’s Cemetery by the Sons of Veterans Reserve (SVR) who are the ceremonial uniformed military component of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ( suvcw.org). A gun salute will be part of the ceremony.

11:15AM – 12:15PM: Attend a walking tour led by the knowledgeable guide, David Nunes, who will share fascinating narratives and tales about the American Revolutionary Veterans buried in First Parish Burial Ground.

12:15PM-1:30PM: Time to explore both cemeteries at your own pace. There will be cemetery maps and self-guided handouts to help you appreciate the historic gravestones, discover possible ancestors, view intricate carvings, see an underground tomb, and walk the peaceful surroundings of these cemeteries. Members of the 400+ Burial Grounds and Cemeteries Committee will be available to assist you and answer questions as you reflect on the lives lived and the legacies left behind. For more information and registration go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gloucester-cemeteries-a-rededication-a-tour-and-time-to-explore-tickets-709469240597

Free Gloucester Cemetery Tours

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The G400+ Cemetery Tour Series Continues

Next Up : Colonial & Victorian Cemeteries

Sunday, July 9th (a double header) Rain Date July 15th

Tour 10:00 – 11:00AM First Parish Burial Ground

“A Travel Through Time” presented by Sandy Barry.  

Please make a reservation at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-gloucester-cemetery-tour-series-a-travel-through-time-tickets-664499695477

Tour 11:00AM – 12:00PM Clark’s Cemetery

“Tragedy During the Victorian Era” presented by Kathy & Richard Clark.  

Please make a reservation at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-gloucester-cemetery-tour-series-tragedy-during-the-victorian-era-tickets-664671609677

Colonial & Victorian Cemetery Tours

Organized by the Gloucester 400+ Burial Grounds & Cemeteries Committee

Langsford Cemetery Tour

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As part of the Gloucester 400+ celebrations, on Saturday, June 10th from 1:00-2:00PM, Melissa & Russell Hobbs’ cemetery tour, “Families of Lanesville” will be held at the Victorian Langsford Cemetery (32-34 Langsford Street, Gloucester, MA). The tour will cover the families of Munsey, Langsford, Duley, Sargent, and Haraden. There will be a reading of the Veterans names listed on the cemetery’s Civil War Monument by Veterans. The Hobbs will discuss the Lanesville Veterans of the War of 1812 and the “Battle of Gloucester 1814” which occurred at Folly Cove.  There will also be a demo on “How to Clean a Gravestone”, (https://www.gloucesterma400.org/event/cemetery-walk-series-families-of-lanesville/). The cemetery is not handicapped accessible, and the terrain is uneven.  This particular free cemetery tour does require an Eventbrite registration, https://www.gloucesterma400.org/calendar/list/page/2/

Limited parking is available on Washington Street and Langsford Street. On Saturday there is a CATA bus to Lanesville leaving the Rose Baker Senior Center (6 Manuel F. Lewis St, Gloucester, MA 01930) at 9:25AM & 11:25AM. See the CATA link for the times the CATA bus leaves Lanesville and returns to the Rose Baker Senior Center, https://canntran.com/routes/lanesville/

Lane’s Cove Fish Shacks

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Lanesville is a buzz on Saturday, June 10th with 400+ Gloucester celebrations. After the free Cove Hill Cemetery tour (https://www.gloucesterma400.org/event/cemetery-walk-series-5/), visitors can grab some lunch from the Lanesville merchants and make their way to Lane’s Cove to visit the free Pocket Museum Open House at the small Fish Shack between 11:30AM – 1PM. There will be a free 30-minute presentation, History of Lane’s Cove, at the large Fish Shack at 12:00PM. These cove events are sponsored by the Lane’s Cove Historical Association (https://www.gloucesterma400.org/event/pocket-museum-open-house/).

There is limited parking on Washington Street. A Saturday CATA bus to Lanesville leaves the Rose Baker Senior Center (6 Manuel F. Lewis St, Gloucester, MA 01930) at 9:25AM & 11:25AM. See the CATA link for buses leaving Lanesville and returning to Rose Baker Senior Center. (https://canntran.com/routes/lanesville/)

Cove Hill Cemetery Tour

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As part of the 400+ Gloucester celebrations, a free 10:00 -11:00 AM cemetery tour, “Cove Hill 1720” will be given on Saturday, June 10th at Cove Hill Cemetery (1052R Washington Street, Gloucester, MA) by Walter and Joyce McGrath. The cemetery tour will discuss the early settlers of Flatstone Cove and the evolution of the village of Lanesville.  The tour will cover the families of Duley, Lane, Gott, Sargent, and Young, pauper stones, different types of headstones (slate, marble, and zinc), orientation of headstones, and Veterans of the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars. There is limited parking on Washington Street. On Saturday there is a CATA Lanesville bus leaving the Rose Baker Senior Center (6 Manuel F. Lewis St, Gloucester, MA 01930) at 9:25AM with a returning Lanesville bus heading back to the Rose Baker Senior Center around Noon. For more details visit, https://www.gloucesterma400.org/event/cemetery-walk-series-5/

5-mile Trail Run in Dogtown

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Register, then mark the calendar to lace up your shoes and join the 5-mile trail run through Dogtown on May 21st. Your entry fee includes a 1-yr membership to Cape Ann Trail Stewards (CATS), race goodies, tee shirt, bragging rights, and a tax deductible donation. Win-win for you and CATS who maintains trails throughout Gloucester, Essex, Rockport and Manchester. For more information and registration go to www.capeanntrailstewards.org  See you in Dogtown on  May 21st!

Dogtown 5-mile Trail Run

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Cape Ann Trail Stewards (CATS) is having their annual Dogtown 5-mile Trail Run and it is VIRTUAL.  Run the loop on historic trails through Rockport and Gloucester between  December 11-13 (Friday – Sunday) from 7AM Friday until 4PM Sunday. Your entry fee covers a 1-year CATS membership, race goodies and a beanie. There will be prizes for the top finishers.  Electronic and mail-in registration information can be found under Events at https://www.capeanntrailstewards.org/ .   The trail map is posted on the CATS Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/capeanntrailstewards. Profits from the race go to the maintenance and repair of trails on Cape Ann. Grab your shoes and come for a run in Dogtown.