Shute & Merchant
once located at the Head of the Harbor in Gloucester Massachusetts

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Gloucester and Cape Ann related sites



THE CAPE ANN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
dedicated to preserving the art and history of Cape Ann
(the archives/library is a wonderful resource)

THE GLOUCESTER ARCHIVES
a great resource for searching marriage, birth and death records
both online and in person

CAPE ANN WEB
all sorts of Cape Ann information and related links

OUT OF GLOUCESTER
(an archived site -- we will always be grateful for the efforts of Roberta Sheedy)
lots of wonderful information and photos honoring those who went to sea out of Gloucester

SHIP MODELS BY ERIK A.R.RONNBERG, JR.
Cape Ann's pre-eminent model boat maker
Erik's models have been commisioned across the country

THE THACHER ISLAND ASSOCIATION
learn about the history of the twin lights -- some great old photos, as well newer ones and a virtual tour

VINTAGE ROCKPORT
wonderful vintage postcards of Gloucester and Cape Ann, as well as tons of history

ANDREWS WOODS
great history related to this area of Pigeon Cove and the Ocean View Point development

THE SCHOONER ADVENTURE
this site is dedicated to the preservation of the schooner and passing along the history of America's maritime heritage

MARITIME GLOUCESTER
learn about boatbuilding and see the country's oldest continuously working Marine Railway

HISTORY AND METHODS OF FISHERIES
contains 255 plates that detail methods of the American fisheries in the late Nineteenth Century

DANGERS TO FISHERMEN ON VESSSELS AND IN BOATS

HISTORY OF ANNISQUAM LIGHT HOUSE

THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER

THE SAWYER FREE LIBRARY'S DIGITAL HERITAGE COLLECTION
a great resource with online access to city directories, yearbooks, maps, oral histories, and more

DIGITAL COMMONWEALTH
contains collections of photos, ephemera and audio files related to Gloucester and other parts of Massachusetts

PEABODY-ESSEX MUSEUM - PHILLIPS LIBRARY
some of the collections are accessible online

TECHNOLOGY, INVENTION, AND INNOVATION COLLECTIONS

FOX AND GEESE GAME BOARD
just one of several games donated by George Merchant, Jr., and now part of the Smithsonian collections

COMMERCIAL FISHERS: ATLANTIC COD
has several Gloucester related sections

ON THE COVE -- A LANES COVE DIARY

FISHERIES HISTORY -- TIME LINE

GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER
lots of great photos and information about Gloucester and its history


Shute & Merchant updated 2019