Gordon Parks in Gloucester, 1943
The pre-eminent Black American photographer of the 20th century’s wartime visit to Gloucester
Roger Babson’s ‘Word Rocks’
How 35 unemployed Finnish stonecutters helped an eccentric millionaire indulge his whim
Edward Hopper’s ‘Cape Ann Granite’
Psychological tension and feeling of isolation in Cape Ann’s rocks
Marsden Hartley’s Dogtown Obsession
The haunting, primal landscape that resonated with his metaphysical soul
The Life of Significant Soil
The childhood summer home of Nobel Prize-winning poet and author T.S. Eliot is reborn as a writer’s retreat
The Olde Ball Game
On a historic farm in Newbury, sports and history meet in the most beautiful way
Is There a Monster in Gloucester Harbor?
Ninety-nine problems but a serpent ain’t one. (Or is it?)