In this episode, I’ll delve deeper into the founding of the town of Gloucester - not the City, that came in 1873 - some trivia, some minutiae, and a look into more of the building blocks of New England and modern America.

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Books:

History of the Town of Gloucester, Cape Ann, including the Town of Rockport: John J. Babson, c. 1860; republished 1972.

History of the Town and City of Gloucester, Cape Ann. Massachusetts, by James R. Pringle, c. 1892

Gloucester, Massachusetts Historical Timeline: 1000 - 1999, compiled by Mary Ray, edited by Sarah V. Dunlap, assisted by Gloucester Archives Committee: Priscilla Anderson, Ann Banks, Stephanie Buck, Kathleen Cafasso, Lois Hamilton, Priscilla Kippen-Smith, Myron Markel, John Quinn, Alan Ray, Elaine Smogard, Janie Walsh, Natalie Whitmarsh. c. 2002, Mary Ray.

Links:

https://capeannslavery.org/

https://fitzhenrylaneonline.org/historical_material/?type=Gloucester+Buildings+%26+Businesses§ion=Universalist+Church+%28Middle+and+Church+Streets%29 - Unitarian meeting house

https://fitzhenrylaneonline.org/historical_material/?type=Gloucester+Buildings+%26+Businesses§ion=Old+First+Parish+%2F+Subsequent+Fourth+Parish+Church+%28at+the+Green%29 - old first parish church

https://salemdeeds.com/salemdeeds/DefaultSearch2.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hathorne

https://library.municode.com/ma/gloucester/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH4AN_ARTIINGE_S4-1CEANNOBELAST