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Cosmic Horror Adaptations to Replace Halls of Darkness in Covid Conscious Halloween Program

GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS – This Halloween season Hammond Castle Museum will offer a room-to-room theater performance of The Horror of Abbadia Mare, an adaptation of five H.P. Lovecraft stories set within the Castle and adapted around one of America’s most prolific inventors of his time, John Hays Hammond Jr. The Horror-Fan culture will recognize many of the elements of H.P. Lovecraft stories woven together with catastrophic results of Hammond’s insatiable curiosity and research at the archives of Miskatonic University into his family’s dark past.

The five adaptations include Lovecraft’s: Dunwich Horror, Dreams in the Witch House, The Hound, The Color Out of Space, and From Beyond. Set in the fall of 1929, Hammond falls prey to his genealogy which was cursed nearly four centuries ago. As guests move through the inner rooms of the Castle they come upon various members of the Hammond household and are drawn into a story of frantic and tragic happenings within the Castle’s walls.

Performances begin at 6 pm and run every 15 minutes through 9 pm on Friday, October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. Performances are limited to 8 audience members at a time. Each story is approximately eight to 10 minutes long and the program runs 60 minutes in total. This program is appropriate for children ages 13 years and older. Tickets are $25 each. Advance ticket purchase is required, and tickets may be purchased at: hammondcastle.org/TheHorror.

Hammond Castle Museum has stood on the rocky shores of Gloucester’s coastline for nearly 100 years and presents as the perfect backdrop set right in Lovecraft Country, better known as Essex County. The site-specific adaptation was conceptualized by Creative Director and Curator Scott Cordiner and Tour Director Faith Palermo to incorporate many aspects of Hammond Castle and actual pieces of the Museum’s archives.  “H. P. Lovecraft and a number of his stories have an essence which connects science with horror with otherworldliness. We peer into an abyss which bridges the arcane past with the mystery of other dimensions. Hammond sought a bridge between the past, present, and future through his museum, which housed ancient medieval artifacts, and an adjoining laboratory, which sought to invent the future.” said Cordiner.

Hammond Castle Museum is retiring the Halls of Darkness in consideration of health and safety guidelines associated with the Covid-19 pandemic as set for by the City of Gloucester and the State of Massachusetts.

Howard Phillips Lovecraft is widely regarded as the most influential horror writer of his time and the father of “modern horror.” Lovecraft is best known for the creation of “Cthulhu Mythos”, a collection of tales that loosely link the various subhuman entities and supernatural beings that Lovecraft created. Lovecraft’s first cosmic horror novel was published in 1928. Lovecraft, like Hammond, chose to read and write throughout the night often sleeping late into the day. His work did not receive notoriety until several years after his death in 1937.  His body of work is said to have inspired horror writers including Stephen King, Peter Straub and Neil Gaiman. His stories have a dedicated following of cosmic horror fans, has influenced numerous movies, and is the basis of HBO’s current television drama series Lovecraft Country.

–John Hays Hammond Jr.,known as “The Father of Radio Control,” was one of America’s most prolific inventors and a protégé of Guglielmo Marconi, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, and Alexander Graham Bell. Built from 1926 through 1929, and incorporated as a museum in 1930, the Castle’s architectural style is a mix of a medieval castle, French chateau, and a Gothic cathedral. It was custom built to encompass Hammond’s private residence, laboratory, and museum quality collection of architectural elements such as the facades of medieval shops and doorways from chateaus. Also on display is Hammond’s extensive list of patents, his work with radio control, and his work on guided torpedoes for the military.

Hammond Castle Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not handicapped accessible. The museum offers guided tours and numerous educational and cultural events throughout the year. It is also available as a wedding and private events venue. For more information, please contact Hammond Castle Museum at info@hammondcastle.org, 978-283-2080 or visit Hammondcastle.org to purchase tickets.

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Read to the bottom to see how it all unfolds and pay attention to the timestamps.

Steve Cobb says: September 7, 2020 at 7:58 pm 

“Dear Fredrik: I am Diana’s husband Steve, still in AZ except for our hearts, which we left in Boston & Cape Ann, specifically Eastern Point in East Gloucester where we had our summer home for nearly 30 years. We spent our 1-night honeymoon at the Sandpiper September 3, 1972, and she surprised me w/your photos last week for our 48th anniversary. We’re both very glad that prompted our discovering GMG and sure appreciate the effort you put into this!“

This is a reply to Fred’s comments on a Sharon Lowe post from 2012. Scroll down to read the post and pay attention to the dates on the comments that the post inspired :

Even when we pass people far and wide are touched by our contributions to Good Morning Gloucester. I’m sure Fred is smiling down from heaven knowing he is still touching people’s lives. Fred passed in August 2015 but his comments on this post live on in the pages of GMG.

THE CAPE HEDGE INN, CIRCA 1950

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Sharon

https://goodmorninggloucester.com/2012/02/15/the-cape-hedge-inn-circa-1950/#comment-311356

THE CAPE HEDGE INN, CIRCA 1950

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Sharon

The Cape Hedge Inn, Land’s End, Rockport, circa 1950 Don Felt/©Fredrik D. BodinThe Cape Hedge Inn was located at the end of South Street in Rockport, between Cape Hedge and Pebble Beaches. Across the street was the over flow guest house, and the little shack to the right of it was a hot dog stand. In the later 1950s and 1960s, the inn was called the Sandpiper by its new owners. Sadly, the Sandpiper burned in 1978. All that remains is a crumbled foundation.

The Cape Hedge Inn, Land’s End, Rockport, 1954 Anonymous/Fredrik D. BodinAerial printed archivally from the original 4×5 inch film negative in my darkroom. Image #a9245-578Sandpiper Inn printed digitally from a post card.Fred

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14 THOUGHTS ON “THE CAPE HEDGE INN, CIRCA 1950”

1. kimsmithdesigns says:February 15, 2012 at 10:58 am I love these old photos, along with the accompanying history,-thank you for sharing!!! What a fabulous place for an Inn. I’ve always dreamed of owning (and decorating) an early 20th-centruy-stone-and shingle-style inn at the windswept water’s edge–think of all the characters, and ideal setting, for a series of mystery novels–I’m inspired just lookin at these photos.LikeReply
2. Paul F. Frontiero Jr. says:February 15, 2012 at 12:12 pm MY BROTHER WAS A DISHWASHER THERE. HE LOST HIS JOB WHEN IT BURNED DOWN.LikeReply
3. The Roving Home says:February 15, 2012 at 10:39 pm Every time I walk there I check out the old foundation and wonder what the building looked like. Now I know – thanks for posting this.LikeReply
4. Anonymous says:February 16, 2012 at 7:08 am Thanks for posting this photo, I live down the street and heard there was an Inn there, too bad it burned down. It was a magnificent building.LikeReply
5. cape anner says:February 16, 2012 at 10:44 am Thanks for the photo.
   Isn’t that close to where the first Trans-Atlantic cable came ashore?LikeReply
   1. Fredrik Bodin says:February 16, 2012 at 1:43 pm Yes, the Cable House is the first house you see on the water to the right of the Cape Hedge Inn.LikeReply
6. cape anner says:February 16, 2012 at 11:33 am Do you have a photo of the OLD Turks Head Inn? That burned down too.LikeReply
7. Fredrik Bodin says:February 16, 2012 at 1:44 pm Yes again. I have photos of the two previous Turks Head Inns.LikeReply
8. Fredrik Bodin says:February 18, 2012 at 11:05 am I was asked by a GMG reader if the Sandpiper had a dining room. She thinks she may have eaten there in 1975. Anyone know?LikeReply
   1. Paul F. Frontiero Jr. says:February 18, 2012 at 4:25 pm My brother was a dishasher there. so i ASSume they did.LikeReply
9. Fredrik Bodin says:February 19, 2012 at 4:50 pm I’ve confirmed from three different sources (including Paul Frontiero Jr.and Arley Pett) that the Sandpiper had a dining room. Jim Bates of Rockport worked in the kitchen there as a 15 year old for dinner service, and his sister worked there for breakfast. He particularly remembers deveining great quantities of shrimp for their famous shrimp scampi.The dining room was open to the public, seated more than 100, and was always packed for dinner. Jim also ran the hot dog stand. Today, two of the Sandpiper’s dining room tables are in his house. There you go– she did eat there in 1975.LikeReply
10. Fred Bodin says:February 20, 2012 at 10:14 am Last night I received a thank you email from the GMG reader who requested the Sandpiper information: “I’ve always tried to figure out what that restaurant was and no one seemed to know. I remember it was lovely and the view was beautiful. I do remember that it was very busy that night. Thanks again for finding my memory.”LikeReply
11. Fredrik Bodin says:July 27, 2013 at 4:07 pm Today I got a phone call from Diana in Arizona. She spent her honeymoon there! People have great visual memories.LikeReply
12. Steve Cobb says:September 7, 2020 at 7:58 pm Dear Fredrik: I am Diana’s husband Steve, still in AZ except for our hearts, which we left in Boston & Cape Ann, specifically Eastern Point in East Gloucester where we had our summer home for nearly 30 years. We spent our 1-night honeymoon at the Sandpiper September 3, 1972, and she surprised me w/your photos last week for our 48th anniversary. We’re both very glad that prompted our discovering GMG and sure appreciate the effort you put into this!

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