Presented by the Gloucester Historical Commission
The ceremony for the annual Gloucester Preservation Awards is held during National Preservation Month to honor the people and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation, protection, awareness, and documentation of Gloucester’s rich and long history.

The awards ceremony will be held in the Museum’s Granite Gallery Auditorium and is free and open to the public.

Opening remarks

Mary Ellen Lepionka and David Rhinelander
Co-Chairs, Gloucester Historical Commission

Introduction

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken

Awards

Chester Brigham – Documenting Gloucester History
For his book Phoenix of the Seas

Robert Trott – Restoration and Rehabilitation
For his Eagle Scout project restoring the Civil War memorial in Riverdale

Craig J. Anderson – Education and Outreach
For his Eagle Scout project linking information to veterans’ memorials

Juni VanDyke – Education and Outreach
For her neighborhood quilt project

Mark Carlotto – Archaeology and Landscape Preservation
For his research on Dogtown Common and the the Native solar observatory on Pole Hill

Paul St. Germain – Documentation of Gloucester History
For his book Cape Ann Granite

Ken Breen – Restoration and Rehabilitation
For the restoration of his historic home at 159 Essex Avenue

Martin Ray – Documentation of Gloucester History
For his blog Notes from Halibut Point

Jason Grow – Education and Outreach
For his photographs of Gloucester’s World War II veterans

Fish Shack Building Committee – Restoration and Rehabilitation
For restoration of the historic fish shack at Lane’s Cove

Lane’s Cove Historical Association – Restoration and Rehabilitation
For the preservation of the Lane’s Cove fish shack

The Gloucester Historical Commission: David Rhinelander, Mary Ellen Lepionka, Jeff Crawford, Robert Whitmarsh, Thomas O’Keefe III, Michelle Mustone, Sandy Barry, Jude Seminara, Holly Clay-Smith, with special thanks to Kurt Bradley