Bay View
This is the Civil War general who built a summer home here in 1866.
Who is Benjamin F. Butler?
These are the names of many restaurants that once occupied diner cars at Main and Chestnut.
What are Kings, Supreme, Chicks, Michele’s Cape Ann Diner, and Hesperus Diner?
This is the classic TV show that filmed an iconic scene here of the Fisherman's Memorial Statue coming to life in the 1970s.
What is Bewitched?
This is the name of the old local favorite spot for seafood, which is the current site of The Lobster.
What is Bob’s Clam Shack?
This is the name of A. Piatt Andrew’s house on Eastern Point.
What is Red Roof?
This is a local name for the leaning old cottage overlooking the Bay.
What is the “Tiltin’ Hilton” (known by locals today)?
and/or
What is "Wuthering Heights" (according to the GDT article)?
This is the location on Main Street where Gloucester kids of the 1970s and 1980s got their first bicycle
What is Giles of Gloucester?
This man posed for the Man at the Wheel sculpture, according to local legends.
Who is Clayton Morrissey?
This is the poet whose former home is the current location of the Gloucester Writers' Center.
Who is Vincent Ferrini?
This is the family that owned Eastern Point when it was farmland.
Who were the Niles?
This is the family that ran the Bay View variety store along Washington Street.
Who are the Vicari's?
These are the names of the two downtown movie theaters.
What are North Shore and The Strand?
This is the sculptor who designed the Man at the Wheel sculpture.
Who is Leonard Craske?
This is the original name of what is currently known as Beacon Marine.
What is Robinson’s Marine?
and/or
What is Reed & Gamage/Gorton’s property?
This is the name of the hotel built in the former Civil War-era fort.
What are the Ramparts?
This is the local restaurant that is credited with popularizing fried calamari.
What is The Gloucester House?
This is the name of the shop before it became today's Poseidons Italian Kitchen, likely remembered by long-time residents.
What is the Boulevard Sweet Shop?
This is the type of fishing that “Michigan Bears” brought to Gloucester.
What is gillnetting?
This is the downtown bar at the center of Gloucester's election nights.
What is Kelleher’s?