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Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
"Gloucester, a city and port of entry of Essex co., Mass., 28 miles N.N. E. of Boston, is situated on the S. side of the peninsula of Cape Ann, and is connected by rail road with the principal cities and towns of the seaboard and interior. It is beautifully situated and handsomely and compactly built. It contains 20 churches (1 Episcopal, 4 Congregational, 2 Baptist, 4 Methodist, 1 Unitarian, 3 Roman Catholic, and 5 Universalist), 4 banks, a savings-bank, 3 insurance offices, and gas- and electric light companies. Three newspapers (two daily and one weekly) are published here. The interests of Gloucester are almost entirely commercial. It has a greater amount of tonnage in the domestic fisheries than any other town in the United States, amounting to some 35,000 tons, the number of vessels being over 400, and the "catch" amounting in some seasons to 10,000,000 pounds. The number of men employed in the cod- and mackerel-fisheries is about 5000. There are about 40 firms engaged in fitting out vessels. Of the ports of Massachusetts, only Boston, it is said, surpasses Gloucester in foreign imports, which are limited to salt for use in the fisheries from Liverpool and Cadiz, and coals, wood, and lumber from the British Provinces. The only other important industries are a large granite-trade, the ledges of the town furnishing much valuable material for building-purposes, and the building of schooners for the fishing- and coasting-trade. The harbor of Gloucester is one of the best on the coast, and is accessible at all seasons for vessels of the largest class. Gloucester was occupied as a fishing-station as early as 1624, being the first settlement made on the N. shore of Massachusetts Bay. It was incorporated as a town in 1642, and became a city in 1874. Pop. in 1850, 7786; in 1860, 10,904; in 1880, 19,329; in 1890, 24,657."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
Gloucester includes: Rocky Neck, Twopenny Loaf, Annisquam, Bass Rocks, Bay View, Cape Ann, Dogtown Commons, Fernwood, Five Points, Freshwater Cove Village, Joppa, Lanesville, Loblolley, Magnolia, and Riverdale.
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"Gloucester, a city and port of entry of Essex co., Mass., 28 miles N.N. E. of Boston, is situated on the S. side of the peninsula of Cape Ann, and is connected by rail road with the principal cities and towns of the seaboard and interior. It is beautifully situated and handsomely and compactly built. It contains 20 churches (1 Episcopal, 4 Congregational, 2 Baptist, 4 Methodist, 1 Unitarian, 3 Roman Catholic, and 5 Universalist), 4 banks, a savings-bank, 3 insurance offices, and gas- and electric light companies. Three newspapers (two daily and one weekly) are published here. The interests of Gloucester are almost entirely commercial. It has a greater amount of tonnage in the domestic fisheries than any other town in the United States, amounting to some 35,000 tons, the number of vessels being over 400, and the "catch" amounting in some seasons to 10,000,000 pounds. The number of men employed in the cod- and mackerel-fisheries is about 5000. There are about 40 firms engaged in fitting out vessels. Of the ports of Massachusetts, only Boston, it is said, surpasses Gloucester in foreign imports, which are limited to salt for use in the fisheries from Liverpool and Cadiz, and coals, wood, and lumber from the British Provinces. The only other important industries are a large granite-trade, the ledges of the town furnishing much valuable material for building-purposes, and the building of schooners for the fishing- and coasting-trade. The harbor of Gloucester is one of the best on the coast, and is accessible at all seasons for vessels of the largest class. Gloucester was occupied as a fishing-station as early as 1624, being the first settlement made on the N. shore of Massachusetts Bay. It was incorporated as a town in 1642, and became a city in 1874. Pop. in 1850, 7786; in 1860, 10,904; in 1880, 19,329; in 1890, 24,657."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
Gloucester includes: Rocky Neck, Twopenny Loaf, Annisquam, Bass Rocks, Bay View, Cape Ann, Dogtown Commons, Fernwood, Five Points, Freshwater Cove Village, Joppa, Lanesville, Loblolley, Magnolia, and Riverdale.
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- 1623 - Gloucester is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1642 - Gloucester is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates 
The Universalist Church, Built 1806- 1817 - August 18 - Gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore
historyorb.com - 1839 - December 15 - The first of triple storms hit Massachusetts Bay. The storm produced whole gales, and more than 20 inches of snow in interior New England. There was great loss of life at Gloucester MA.
WeatherForYou.com - 1845 - GLOUCESTER. [Pop. 6,350. Inc. 1642.]
Gloucester was named after Gloucester in England, from which some of the first settlers came. It was settled by persons from Plymouth Colony...Read MORE... - 1854 - Gloucester
Gloucester, a port of entry of Essex co., Massachusetts, 28 miles N. N. E. from Boston, is situated on the S. side of the peninsula of Cape Ann, and...Read MORE... - 1859
GLOUCESTER, a town and port in Essex co., in Massachusetts, 30 m. NE of Boston. It has a fine harbour on the S side of the peninsula. Pop. 6,350.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859 
1869 - A well-known physician who had an extensive practice in Gloucester, (Mass.,) some forty years since,
used to say that roast beef, serenity of mind, cold water bath, and an amiable and pretty wife would make almost any man healthy, wealthy and wise.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
October 30, 1869- 1873 - Gloucester is incorporated as a city
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates 
Gloucester and Rockport
Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.- 1885 - At Gloucester - An Incendiary Caught.
GLOUCESTER, Mass., Oct. 12 - A stable on Pine street belonging to Bennett Griffin & Son, lumber dealers, was destroyed by fire at half past three...Read MORE... - 1889 - Schooner Wreck
GLOUCESTER, Mass., Jan. 11. - The schooner wrecked on Bass Rocks was the forty ton Juliette, of Belfast, Me., from Rockland, Me., with lime ashes for ...Read MORE... - Gloucester Massachusetts, 1890
GLOUCESTER, long celebrated as a fishing-port, occupies the larger part of Cape Ann, the easterly extremity of Essex County, and is about 30 miles...Read MORE... 
Main Street- 1895 - Gloucester
Gloucester, a city and port of entry of Essex co., Mass., 28 miles N.N. E. of Boston, is situated on the S. side of the peninsula of Cape Ann, and is ...Read MORE... 
Fisherman's Memorial
View of Gloucester, Mass.
Pavilion Beach, 1905
The Depot
Main Street, 1906
The Surfside
Drying Fish, 1907
Good Harbor Beach Inn and Cottage, Briar Neck
Post Office and Custom House
Cottages at Bass Rocks
Hawthorne Inn, East Gloucester, Mass.
City Hall
High School
Rocky Neck- 1910 - Gloucester Buildings Prey of Forest Fires
Boston Journal Special Wire.
Gloucester, March 25. - Grass and forest fires kept the local fire department busy most of the day. A barn on the Hovey ...Read MORE... 
Our Lady of Good Voyage Church
Pleasant Street, Gloucester, Mass.
Old Ellery House
Half Moon Beach
Annisquam, Mass., Squam Light
Eastern Point Light from Breakwater- 1916
Gloucester, a city and port of entry of Essex co., Mass., 28 miles NNE. of Boston, is beautifully situated on the 8. side of the peninsula of Cape...Read MORE... 
The Blynman Bridge
Legion Memorial Building and Joan of Arc Statue
Old Wheeler House, Wheeler Point
Shore Road, Stage Fort Park- 1925 - Frozen dinners were invented in Gloucester
The concept may seem obvious today, but Clarence Birdseye was the first to introduce mass-produced frozen meals in 1925.
www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/interesting-history-facts-ma/ 
The Sargent, Murray Gilman House
The Colonial Arms, Eastern Point
The Tavern
Town Landing
Cressey Beach at Stage Fort Park
Stacey Blvd. and Fisherman's Monument
Boulevard Sweet Shop, Western Avenue
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Universalist Church, Built 1806)
The Universalist Church, Built 1806
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Gloucester and Rockport
Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.)
Gloucester and Rockport
Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Main Street)
Main Street
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - )
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Fisherman's Memorial)
Fisherman's Memorial
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - View of Gloucester, Mass.)
View of Gloucester, Mass.
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Pavilion Beach, 1905)
Pavilion Beach, 1905
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Depot)
The Depot
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Main Street, 1906)
Main Street, 1906
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Surfside)
The Surfside
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Drying Fish, 1907)
Drying Fish, 1907
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Good Harbor Beach Inn and Cottage, Briar Neck)
Good Harbor Beach Inn and Cottage, Briar Neck
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Post Office and Custom House)
Post Office and Custom House
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Cottages at Bass Rocks)
Cottages at Bass Rocks
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Hawthorne Inn, East Gloucester, Mass.)
Hawthorne Inn, East Gloucester, Mass.
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - City Hall)
City Hall
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - High School)
High School
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Rocky Neck)
Rocky Neck
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Pleasant Street, Gloucester, Mass.)
Pleasant Street, Gloucester, Mass.
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Our Lady of Good Voyage Church)
Our Lady of Good Voyage Church
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Old Ellery House)
Old Ellery House
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Half Moon Beach)
Half Moon Beach
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Annisquam, Mass., Squam Light)
Annisquam, Mass., Squam Light
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Eastern Point Light from Breakwater)
Eastern Point Light from Breakwater
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Blynman Bridge)
The Blynman Bridge
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Legion Memorial Building and Joan of Arc Statue)
Legion Memorial Building and Joan of Arc Statue
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Old Wheeler House, Wheeler Point)
Old Wheeler House, Wheeler Point
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Shore Road, Stage Fort Park)
Shore Road, Stage Fort Park
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Sargent, Murray Gilman House)
The Sargent, Murray Gilman House
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Colonial Arms, Eastern Point)
The Colonial Arms, Eastern Point
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Tavern)
The Tavern
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Town Landing)
Town Landing
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Cressey Beach at Stage Fort Park)
Cressey Beach at Stage Fort Park
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Stacey Blvd. and Fisherman's Monument)
Stacey Blvd. and Fisherman's Monument
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
 - Boulevard Sweet Shop, Western Avenue)
Boulevard Sweet Shop, Western Avenue
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1623 - Gloucester is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1642 - Gloucester is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1817 - August 18 - Gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore
historyorb.com
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1839 - December 15 - The first of triple storms hit Massachusetts Bay. The storm produced whole gales, and more than 20 inches of snow in interior New England. There was great loss of life at Gloucester MA.
WeatherForYou.com
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1845 - GLOUCESTER. [Pop. 6,350. Inc. 1642.]
Gloucester was named after Gloucester in England, from which some of the first settlers came. It was settled by persons from Plymouth Colony... Read MORE...
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1854 - Gloucester
Gloucester, a port of entry of Essex co., Massachusetts, 28 miles N. N. E. from Boston, is situated on the S. side of the peninsula of Cape Ann, and... Read MORE...
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1859
GLOUCESTER, a town and port in Essex co., in Massachusetts, 30 m. NE of Boston. It has a fine harbour on the S side of the peninsula. Pop. 6,350.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859
1869 - A well-known physician who had an extensive practice in Gloucester, (Mass.,) some forty years since,
used to say that roast beef, serenity of mind, cold water bath, and an amiable and pretty wife would make almost any man healthy, wealthy and wise. St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
October 30, 1869
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1873 - Gloucester is incorporated as a city
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1885 - At Gloucester - An Incendiary Caught.
GLOUCESTER, Mass., Oct. 12 - A stable on Pine street belonging to Bennett Griffin & Son, lumber dealers, was destroyed by fire at half past three... Read MORE...
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1889 - Schooner Wreck
GLOUCESTER, Mass., Jan. 11. - The schooner wrecked on Bass Rocks was the forty ton Juliette, of Belfast, Me., from Rockland, Me., with lime ashes for ... Read MORE...
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Gloucester Massachusetts, 1890
GLOUCESTER, long celebrated as a fishing-port, occupies the larger part of Cape Ann, the easterly extremity of Essex County, and is about 30 miles... Read MORE...
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1895 - Gloucester
Gloucester, a city and port of entry of Essex co., Mass., 28 miles N.N. E. of Boston, is situated on the S. side of the peninsula of Cape Ann, and is ... Read MORE...
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1910 - Gloucester Buildings Prey of Forest Fires
Boston Journal Special Wire.
Gloucester, March 25. - Grass and forest fires kept the local fire department busy most of the day. A barn on the Hovey ... Read MORE...
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1916
Gloucester, a city and port of entry of Essex co., Mass., 28 miles NNE. of Boston, is beautifully situated on the 8. side of the peninsula of Cape... Read MORE...
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1925 - Frozen dinners were invented in Gloucester
The concept may seem obvious today, but Clarence Birdseye was the first to introduce mass-produced frozen meals in 1925.
www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/interesting-history-facts-ma/
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