Friday, June 13, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus
27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930
$10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members
Registration Required

As a seaport town jutting into the Atlantic, Gloucester was of strategic importance  during the American Revolution and always under threat of attack. The people of the town stood ready to take action against the British, and many of them did. In this walking tour down Middle Street — one of Gloucester’s oldest streets – we will step back in time to meet  people who were witness to Revolution right from this spot; see where they lived and gathered, in houses still standing today; and hear the stories of the roles they played in defending liberty, as patriots, privateers, preachers and more. This tour was developed in conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.

Stroll with a CAM Docent for about 1 1/2 hours as you walk Middle Street in downtown Gloucester. Please note that some sidewalks on the tour are rugged and uneven and not all fit the width of wheelchairs or walkers.

Where to Meet?

Though the Downtown Campus is currently closed for renovations until the spring of 2026, the tour will gather at the courtyard attached to the Museum on 27 Pleasant Street. Tours are light rain or shine.

Photo Credit: CAM docent leading walking, CAM staff photo.

Also on display in the Janet & William Ellery James Center at CAM Green from June 11 – July 27, 2025: Collection Highlights Case: Gloucester During the Revolution