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HOME VISIT DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER WHERE TO BEGIN TECHNOLOGY RESTAURANTS RESTROOMS DIRECTONS & PARKING ACTIVITIES HUNT THE HARBORWALK HARBORWALK GARDENS FISHERMAN’S WHARF PUBLIC ART ABOUT DESIGN AWARDS PRESS CREDITS MAP HOME VISIT DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER WHERE TO BEGIN TECHNOLOGY RESTAURANTS RESTROOMS DIRECTONS & PARKING ACTIVITIES HUNT THE HARBORWALK HARBORWALK GARDENS FISHERMAN’S WHARF PUBLIC ART ABOUT DESIGN AWARDS PRESS CREDITS MAP BROWSE ALL STORY POSTS 01 St Peter’s Fiesta 02 T.S. Eliot 03 Charles Olson 04 Lobstering 05 Fishing Today 06 Salting Fish 07 Howard Blackburn 08 Granite 09 Packing Fish 10 Magnolia 11 City Hall 12 Unitarian Universalist 13 Birding 14 The Paint Factory 15 Nautical Facts 16 Rocky Neck 17 Charles Heberle 18 Fitz Henry Lane 19 The Sea Serpent 20 Our Lady of Good Voyage 21 Schooner Adventure 22 Beauport 23 Dogtown & Babson Builders 24 The Dory 25 Marine Railways 26 Norman’s Woe 27 Gorton’s Of Gloucester 28 Edward Hopper 29 Winslow Homer 30 Virginia Lee Burton 31 Samuel Sawyer 32 Temple Ahavat Achim 33 Clarence Birdseye 34 Judith Sargent Murray 35 Feast of St Joseph 36 Whales 37 Joan of Arc 38 Hammond Castle 39 Dog Bar Breakwater 40 Rudyard Kipling – Man at Wheel 41 Fishermen’s Wives 42 Stage Fort Park 15068 home,page-template,page-template-full_width,page-template-full_width-php,page,page-id-15068,_masterslider,_ms_version_3.6.5,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,qode-title-hidden,qode_grid_1200,side_area_uncovered_from_content,qode_popup_menu_push_text_right,qode-content-sidebar-responsive,qode-theme-ver-11.1,qode-theme-bridge,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-6.3.0,vc_responsive "An intimate view of the harborfront, giving access to the town’s history — and the water itself — without disturbing the working port, or cutesifying it." — GLENN COLLINS, NEW YORK TIMES GLOUCESTER'S FREE SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR Forty-two locally-quarried granite posts bring Gloucester’s mariners, artists, innovators, and interesting characters to life. In addition to the heritage and culture of the working waterfront and downtown, you’ll get a glimpse of today’s vibrant and diverse community. 42 Stories To Explore Free Self Guided Walking Trail Browse All 42 Story Posts The HarborWalk’s self-guided, free, public-access and award winning walkway trail is defined by 42 granite story posts installed as a permanent exhibit outdoors. Each marker highlights an aspect of Gloucester’s history as a seaport, our rich culture and community, and how we are evolving to a modern, sustainable fishing industry. Discover Gloucester Find out What to see and do Discover Gloucester! A short drive or train ride northeast of Boston, Gloucester, MA is the home to America’s oldest seaport and the oldest working art colony in North America. Gloucester’s rugged and beautiful coastline has drawn fishermen, families, artists and visitors for over 300 hundred years. Visit DiscoverGloucester.com for what to see and do. HOW TO USE THE STORY POSTS 1 & 2 STORY POST NAME & NUMBER Granite story posts along the walk are named and numbered for the story introduced on the graphic attached to each post. The stories presented are not in sequential order, so you are welcome to start your walk at any of the 42 story post locations. Refer to our printed map for specific locations or topics. Additional information to accompany each story post can be forun on this website by clicking the icon in the upper right corner or the popup on the right side of each page that says “ Explore Story Posts .” 3 RAISED ICON Each marker displays a unique icon. These are slightly raised and may be used to take pencil or crayon impressions. See Hunt The HarborWalk Challenge for activity using the Raised Icon. 4 POSTCARD Many Story Posts contain postcards that showcase Gloucester life and culture. Use your mobile phone to access the postcards through the ‘Walking Cinema’ app. Many contain local tips, places to visit, and special promotions. 5 STORY POST TOPIC Each story post introduces a different aspect of Gloucester’s heritageand culture, giving you a glimpse of today’s vibrant and diverse community. 6 TIPS FOR EXPLORATION The black band at the bottom of each marker suggests museums, points of interest and cultural institutions for further exploration. 7 QR CODE At the bottom right corner of each story post panel you will find a QR Barcode that can be scanned with a mobile phone or tablet. HarborWalk QR codes provide access to additional multimedia content (video, audio and text) specific to each Story Post. BROWSE ALL STORY POSTS PRINT WALKING MAP GOOGLE WALKING MAP Explore Story Posts...