| Mapping Memory:Gloucester’s Oral History ProjectKick Off Event & Gloucester Jeopardy! |
| Our Neighborhoods. Our Stories. On Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 am, join the Local History Research Center at the Sawyer Free Library to celebrate the launch of Mapping Memory: Gloucester’s Oral History Project, a new community initiative to collect, preserve, and share the personal stories that define Gloucester’s neighborhoods. Mayor Lundberg will provide opening remarks. After, join neighbors for a game of Gloucester Neighborhood Jeopardy! Find out the answer to questions like these:Burnham’s Field: Who sharpened everybody’s ice skates for generations?Downtown: Who made the iconic “Gloucester” jackets of the 1980s?East Main Street: Who were the “Michigan Bears”? About: This project will gather first-hand accounts from longtime residents, community leaders, and underrepresented voices through recorded oral history interviews. Mapping Memory will build a digital archive of interviews, transcripts, and mementos documenting life in Annisquam, Bay View, Downtown, East Gloucester, Folly Cove, Lanesville, Magnolia, Riverdale, Riverview, and West Gloucester from the 20th century to today. At this kickoff event, learn how the project works, explore ways to volunteer and participate, and help shape the stories we preserve. Whether you have lived in Gloucester for decades, recently arrived, or simply want to learn more about the community, your memories are an important part of Gloucester’s history.Come share ideas, connect with neighbors, and help map Gloucester’s memories—one story at a time. Light refreshments will be served. |
Sawyer Free Library is launching our new Mapping Memories: Gloucester’s Oral History Project on Sat. June 6, 2026 at 10:30AM at SFL Community Room (first floor). We cordially invite your readers to attend the kick-off gathering featuring a visit by Mayor Paul Lundburg, a project overview and an exciting round of Gloucester Jeopardy. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is strongly urged:
https://sawyerfreelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mapping-memory-kick-off-event-2
Your GMG readers are just the sort of Gloucester locals whose memories we hope to preserve. Anyone who has lived, worked, or grown up in Gloucester is encouraged to submit memories and/or volunteer here:
email: localhistory@sawyerfreelibrary.org
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