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Establishment of Fishing Outpost

When
1623
Where
Cape Ann
Part of
First Settlement of Gloucester, Massachusetts

Men from the Dorchester Company established a permanent fishing outpost in the Gloucester area in 1623.

In 1623, the Dorchester Company sent men to establish a permanent fishing outpost in the area. This event is recorded as the initial establishment of a permanent presence in the region.

Sources

  1. Gloucester, Massachusetts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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