Check out last Friday’s Fodor’s article listing Gloucester in their 15 of New England’s Most Picturesque Towns. Here’s what they say about Gloucester
About an hour north of Boston on Cape Ann, Gloucester is the country’s oldest seaport and predates Boston and Salem. It was established as an English settlement in 1623, and today you can visit historic houses like the Cape Ann Historical Association. Gloucester’s scenic beauty has attracted many artists, including Winslow Homer, William Morris Hunt, Mark Rothko, Maurice Prendergast, and Edward Hopper. The Rocky Neck Art Colony—the first settled artist colony in the U.S.—has many contemporary artist studios and galleries.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Thank you for the beautiful pic of Gloucester’s breakwater. Haven’t been there in a long time. Was going to go to Gloucester this summer but nowo looks like I’m going to have to cancel my trip. :-C
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becuase ?
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Great picture
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Hopper painted the house my grandmother’s family lived in for many years and in which she was married, 35 Middle Street.
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What a great shot and very blue and reflective was it dawn or sunset? Dave & Kim 🙂 🙂
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On weekends, a guard at the entrance to that area may try to say you can’t go there. But, the Coast Guard Station is public property, so they have no right to deter you. FYI
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That is correct just tell them you are going to the Coast Guard Station. There is also a parking fee – I think it’s $5.
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The parking lot at the bitter end next to the lighthouse is the Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. 10 dollar fee Memorial Day to Columbus Day but why not join then visits to all their sanctuaries are free. The money is spent on wildlife sanctuaries.
Click bottom right, JOIN NOW!
http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/eastern-point
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