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First Settlement of Gloucester, Massachusetts

When
1623
Where
Cape Ann
Episodes
1

In 1623, men from the Dorchester Company established a permanent fishing outpost in the area that is now Gloucester, Massachusetts, located on Cape Ann.

Episodes

  1. 1623 · Cape AnnEstablishment of Fishing Outpost

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

Background and detail

Geographic Context. Gloucester is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, situated on Cape Ann as part of the state's North Shore. This coastal location defines the geographic setting for the historical events described in the source.

People involved

Sources

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

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