What to See & Do in Gloucester MA

Scenic Tour
Signs direct motorists along Gloucester's Scenic Tour, covering the Harbor Cove, Inner Harbor, and Fish Pier, as well as to the famous statue of the "Man at the Wheel" (Gloucester Fisherman) by Leonard Craske.

Beauport
A great "summer cottage" turned museum, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, is at 75 Eastern Point Boulevard (tel 978-283-0800), on Eastern Point, the peninsula across the bay from downtown Gloucester.

The house, now under the care of the Historic New England, was built by Henry Davis Sleeper, a prominent interior decorator and antiquarian of the 1920s. Sleeper worked for 27 years to make Beauport a showplace. It still is.

You can take the hour-long tour Monday through Friday, May 15 to October 15, from 10 am to 4 pm; also on weekends from mid-September through mid-October, 1 to 4 pm.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
On your excursion down to Beauport, you'll want to stroll through East Gloucester's Rocky Neck Art Colony. The winding streets offer interesting glimpses of the harbor, and every other house seems to be an artist's studio.

You'll see signs asking you to park before you enter the narrow streets. Take advantage of the lot next to the signs.

Hammond Castle Museum
Dr John Hays Hammond, the electrical engineer who invented radio remote control, radar and sonar, built himself a fantasy medieval castle home near Gloucester MA. It's now a quirky, fascinating museum. More...

Beaches
Good Harbor Beach in East Gloucester, Long Beach, and Wingaersheek and Coffin beaches on Ipswich Bay. More...

Whale Watching Cruises
Many Gloucester fishermen have switched from catching fish to watching fish—or whales and dolphins, to be exact. More...

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