Did You Know? (Lane’s Cove)

Photo by E.J. Lefavour

That picturesque and unique Lanes Cove, located in the village of Lanesville in Gloucester, rose to prominence in the 1800′s for fishing (one could row out into Ipswich Bay and bring back a boatload of cod) and later granite quarrying? Except for lobstering, no one fishes out of Lanes Cove today, and all that is left of the granite industry are water-filled quarries and a cove with massive breakwaters designed specifically for loading granite onto sloops. Because the granite industry died in the 1930′s, Lanesville has remained largely untouched.

During the 1900′s, the rocky coastline and wonderful light that pervades Cape Ann brought artists and sculptors to Lanesville.  World famous sculptors made their homes here, buying quarries from the bankrupt Rockport Granite Company. Lanesville became a home to many extremely creative people. Today, many of the descendants of these artists live in Lanesville or close by, and many new artists have settled here, attracted by the same natural beauty and camaraderie of other talented and creative people.  http://www.lanescove.us/

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

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