Stage Fort itself was used during the American Revolution, which is evident in the cannons that line the path to the top of he rocky cliffs.
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THEN and NOW–Paint Factory (A New Beginning)
A lot of people don’t realize there is an open courtyard space that runs between the brick and wooden buildings at the Paint Manufactory. (see post card image)
As part of the restoration process, one of the courtyard spaces is currently being cleaned up by Kerr and his crew.
A pretty spectacular space.
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Our Lady of Good Voyage modeled after Azorean Church
The current church was built in 1914, after the original church burned down.
The church was modeled after the Santa Maria Madelena church in Madelena, Pico, Azores, shown above in a mid 1900 circa post card.
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THEN and NOW – Lodge Gate House
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Gray’s Hardware post reached Texas–1896 Gray Pig Pin
Fred Bodin Submits
I received an email yesterday from Attorney David Richards of Fort Worth, Texas. He read my post about Gray’s Hardware on GMG, and the fact that ancestor Lynn Gray said: “My dad, James Gray, used to ride an old fashioned bicycle with the large front wheel around Gloucester as advertising for the store. If anyone has a picture of my dad on that bicycle, now THAT’s something I’d like to see ” In his email, David Richards expressed his desire to give this pin to Lynn Gray, free of charge. I contacted Lynn and she’s now the proud owner of a vintage 1896 Gray’s pinback.
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THEN and NOW – Main Street (circa 1912)
Photos are of Main Street, the block between Hancock and Center Street.
Once called Gray’s Corner, see article by Fred Bodin on GMG
For more THEN and NOW photos, just do a search “THEN and NOW”, which includes some fantastic photos by Marty Luster, also an author on GoodMorningGloucester.
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THEN and NOW – Waterfront 1948
I hope I got this correct, I matched up with what appears to be the steeple at Our Lady of Good Voyage. 
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THEN and NOW – Good Harbor Beach (1900)
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THEN and NOW – Evelina M. Goulart
Once in it’s Glory at the State Fish Pier NOW propped up at the Essex Ship Building Museum.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
he Evelina M. Goulart is an 83-foot (25.2-meter) fishing schooner built by Arthur D. Story in the Story Shipyard (now the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum) in 1927. She is one of seven surviving Essex-built fishing schooners and the only one to be virtually unchanged from its original configuration. At some point in her life she was converted into a fishing dragger, being fitted with an engine for the purpose.
Throughout her life she was primarily used for swordfishing. In 1985 Hurricane Gloria touched down in the New England area and damaged the stern of the Goulart. Tied up to the wharf and retired, her engine was removed. At some point the bilge pumps failed and the vessel sank.
In 1990 Evelina M. Goulart was donated to the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. Housed in an open-sided shed, the ship was intended as an example of ship construction, once the ship was stabilized. However the hull is badly deteriorated and the vessel may end its days at the breakers, with only the significant portions preserved for the future.
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Gloucester Shack Series – 1898 Linguiça Smokehouse
I think this could be the oldest in the country.
Linguiça – is a dry Sausage, consists of coarsely chopped pork shoulder (both the lean and the fat), plenty of garlic and paprika. Its shape, rather like a long and slender lingua (tongue) explains the name.
Chouriço – is a chunkier and juicier Sausage and very garlicky, made in links about 10 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
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THEN and NOW – 186 Main / 6 Elm Street
This change was not so long ago, but it sure created a great looking building.
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THEN and NOW – Pavilion Beach
Pavilion Beach in 1905, the big rock seems to have worn down over the past 100 years.
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Then and Now – Good Harbor Beach Area (1889–1900)
The first photo is around the 1900’s, the second old photo is from 1889. The photos appear to have been taken from what is now Bass Rock Golf Course.
Note that at that time there was two bridges crossing the creek, only one is visible in each photograph. The Sherman Cottage had open decks all around.
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THEN and NOW – Wonson Wharf
The building is no longer there; howver I tried to capture on other photos the proximity, many thanks to Larry from L. A. Dahlmer Studio, who provide some additional photos and help researching the Fish Building.
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Then and Now – Eastern Point
This photo is pre 1933, because the structure at the right, doe not appear to be the Bell that was there from 1933-1969.
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THEN and NOW–Willows Rest Area
The Stone Marker on the left still exists on the corner of Washington and VineStreet.
Click here to Also check out Posting by EJ
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THEN and NOW – Atlantic and Harbor Road
I wish I could have climbed up on someones roof to get the NOW photo.
See Fred’s comments and Link to Thorwald Hotel.
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THEN and NOW – Gate Lodge at Niles Beach
THEN Photo taken circa 1900, a toll of One Penny back in those days.
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Vintage Gloucester – Artists at Work
I wonder where this photo was taken, perhaps it was the first Art Colony in Rocky Neck.
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Celebrating the Culture of Gloucester at GCA on Saturday
Here’s a great opportunity to see first hand the kind of education going on at Gloucester Community Arts Charter school. Students get to choose from 7 workshops, from creating and illustrating a story set in Gloucester, to creating one of the species of fish that have contributed to Gloucester’s maritime history, to dissecting a squid, to taking the virtual harbor walk celebrating Gloucester’s people and poetry. The event is free and open to the public.
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