Gloucester

Welcome to Gloucester!
Gloucester was incorporated as a town in 1642. It is now a city, located on Massachusetts North Shore.  Fishing is its primary industry.  It is also a desirable summer destination, with its historic houses and many beaches. Gloucester consists of an urban heart, with many other outlaying neighborhoods such as East Gloucester, Annisquam, Lanesville, Magnolia and West Gloucester.

Population 
28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census

Brief History 
Gloucester was initially founded in 1623 by an expedition chartered by England's James I.  It was one of the earliest English settlements, predating both Salem and Boston. The first settlement only lasted for three years before being abandoned, with people moving to what is modern day Salem, with its more fertile soil.  Then slowly it was re-settled, being incorporated in 1642; taking its name from England's Gloucester.  Initial industries were subsistence farming and a local fishing industry.  It was not until the mid 1800s that Gloucester became the center of the fishing industry in the north shore.

A Day in Gloucester

Why Move to Gloucester?
Commuter rail into Boston
Historic Downtown
A variety of diverse restaurants and stores 
Coastal Living
Hammond Castle Museum
Beauport - the Sleeper McCann house
Cape Ann Museum
Stage Fort Park & Beach
Main Street
Ravenswood Park
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Half Moon Beach
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
Niles Beach
Gloucester Stage Company
Maritime Gloucester Museum
North Shore Arts Association
Plum Cove Beach
Ryan & Wood Distilleries
Long Beach
Dogtown Common
Niles Beach
Whale Watching Tours




Gloucester Properties

$1,853,711

Average Listing Price

69

Active Listings

$626

Price/Sq Ft.

0

Foreclosures / REO

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