So thrilled to be seeing blue skies dawning today!  We’ve all earned some nice days ahead so enjoy!!

A few turkeys were walking around the side yard of campus yesterday so I walked outside to take some photos of them.  Imagine my horror when I realized that one had a long arrow straight through its body!  While it seemed to walking fine and keeping up with its friends, it was totally heartbreaking to see.  I can only imagine the pain and discomfort the arrow must be causing.

I made a phone call to Beverly Animal Control who told me to call Fish and Wildlife who told me to call Boston Wildlife Rescue.  They asked for photos and asked for us to keep an eye out to see if the turkey is able to roost at night and whether or not it looks like it is eating, etc.  Hopefully they will come find it this week to see if there is anything they can do.

Good morning Joey. It’s Rick here from the vessel Wanderbird over at Gloucester Marine Railways. Hey we are having an open house on the vessel Saturday May 27, 1500-1800. The purpose is to introduce folks to our new floating gathering area for groups of families and/or friends. We are anticipating offering an afternoon or evening aboard at harbor side for groups of up to 12. The evening would start with snacks and wine while sitting in comfortable chairs on the open deck. We would then move into the coach house for appetizers of maybe local scallops wrapped in bacon and then dinner of possible local fresh sole picatta, wild rice and rolls from a near by bakery. To sum it up, a group of 12 can spend the evening on a beautiful vessel, eating and drinking all while getting close up in personal with one of the finest kind harbors we’ve ever met. Can you help us promote this to your loyal followers? Cheers, Rick

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Get Outside this Summer on a
Guided Walking Tour

Take in some Gloucester history
through the lens of art, history and culture

The Cape Ann Museum is again offering a series of guided walking tours on Friday and Saturday mornings during the months of June, July and August. Tours begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum, 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester and last about 1½ hours (participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time). Tours are held rain or shine. Cost is $10 for Cape Ann Museum members; $20 for nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. Signup online at Eventbrite or call (978) 283-0455 x10 for tickets and information.

Robert Stephenson (1935-2015), Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester, 1996, oil on canvas. Gift of Richard J. Stephenson and family, 2016. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum [2016.056]

The Saunders House, now part of the Sawyer Free Library, in the early 1880s. Photo by Edward Corliss & J. F. Ryan House Photographs, c. 1882-85. 4″ x 6″ cabinet cards. From the collection of the Cape Ann Museum Library and Archives.

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument framed by towers of Gloucester City Hall.

Scheduled Tours – 2017 Season

The Bones of Homes

June 17, July 14, August 12 & 25

An architectural overview of Gloucester building styles from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century. On this tour through downtown Gloucester participants will learn about architectural elements and styles that arose out of specific socioeconomic and cultural circumstances during this critical 200-year period in the City’s development.

Edward Hopper’s Houses

June 2, 10 & 30, July 1, August 5, 11 & 26

Explore the area surrounding the Museum on this walk past select Gloucester houses made famous by American realist painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967). Hopper is known to have painted in Gloucester on five separate occasions in the first decades of the 20th century. His paintings from this period capture the local landscape and architecture in a loosely rendered, light filled style and are considered by many to be some of his finest works.

Art for All: Sculpture in the Public Sphere

June 3, July 8 & 21, August 4 & 18

The City of Gloucester is awash in outdoor sculpture and public art commemorating those who went to sea, those who fought in wars and those who changed the artistic landscape of Cape Ann forever. Learn the stories behind these works, including how they came to be and the unique processes of the artists who created them, on this wide ranging tour through the City.

Patriots & Patrons

June 9 & 24, July 7 & 28, August 19

Take a tour through the heart of Gloucester’s Historic District to see the houses and monuments of some of Cape Ann’s most influential residents. Hear stories of war heroes and sea captains, merchants and religious visionaries, artists, community leaders and even a few quirky characters, and find out how their contributions changed Cape Ann both publicly and behind the scenes.

Fitz Henry Lane on Foot and Online

June 16 & 23, July 15

Delve into the 19th century on this tour through the neighborhoods and waterfront areas that inspired the artwork of native son Fitz Henry Lane. Learn how Lane rose from modest beginnings in the pre-Civil War era to worldwide recognition as a marine painter and why, even today, numerous artists journey to Cape Ann to capture its unusual light. Participants are encouraged to bring a smart phone or tablet in order to access the rich sources of information available at Fitz Henry Lane Online and to connect specific locations to the paintings they inspired. 

Churches of Gloucester: The Evolution of Spiritual Communities

July 22 & 29

Learn about the histories and complex relationships among the spiritual communities that evolved in Gloucester over its 400-year history on this tour to eight places of worship (or their former locations). From the time of the earliest English settlers, the church was the center of community life, yet for nearly two hundred years there was only one denomination to choose from: Congregational. In a very short period of time, as immigration patterns shifted in the 19th century, choices blossomed as people of many different religious preferences—among them Universalists, Unitarians, Baptists, Methodists, Catholics and Jews—established themselves on Cape Ann.

The Cape Ann Museum has been in existence since the 1870s, working to preserve and celebrate the history and culture of the area and to keep it relevant to today’s audiences. Spanning 44,000 square feet, the Museum is one of the major cultural institutions on Boston’s North Shore welcoming more than 25,000 local, national and international visitors each year to its exhibitions and programs. In addition to fine art, the Museum’s collections include decorative art, textiles, artifacts from the maritime and granite industries, two historic homes and a sculpture park in the heart of downtown Gloucester. Visit capeannmuseum.org for details.

The Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $10.00 adults, $8.00 Cape Ann residents, seniors and students. Youth (under 18) and Museum members are free. For more information please call: (978)283-0455 x10. Additional information can be found online at www.capeannmuseum.org.

 For a detailed media fact sheet please visit www.capeannmuseum.org/press.

SAVE THE DATE! Join tourism friends and colleagues at the Stage Fort Park Welcome Center, 24 Hough Avenue, May 24th, from 5:30-7:30PM to gear up for the public.  

Please join Mayor Romeo Theken

the Gloucester Tourism Commission, Discover Gloucester, Welcome Center Volunteers, and businesses to celebrate the opening of the Stage Fort Park Welcome Visitors Center and the beginning of the visitor season to our city! We encourage you to join us as we come together to share exciting plans and rev up for the 2017 season. This is the perfect opportunity to bring your brochure, rack cards and business printed matter to market and share your business news to the tourism community. Contact Elizabeth at Discover Gloucester if your business would like to donate an appetizer tray or samples for the party. Contact Kathie Gilson if you have questions about your marketing material–there’s a lot already there. 

6 TOURISM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Photos from tourism kick off 2016 and throwback ca.1910 (Library of Congress) looking across the baseball field area to Tablet Rock (the Cupboard on the left is just out of view and the harbor on the right)