Since the Civil War, the population had increased from 3,603 to 15,397 due to the growth in the fishing industry and subsequent great waves of immigration.
Since the Civil War, the population had increased from 3,603 to 15,397 due to the growth in the fishing industry and subsequent great waves of immigration.
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The Tarr & Wonson Copper Paint Factory was established at Tarr’s wharf in 1863 by Augustus Wonson and James G. Tarr but moved to its present location in 1870.
The Cape Ann Granite Company used 15 oxen to tow the largest slab they had ever provided downtown. The step stayed in place until 1966 when it was moved to the path to the Fitz Henry Lane House by the Cape Ann Historical Association.
Solomon Trumbull, Charles A. Chadwick, and John Todd formed a business partnership under the name Gloucester Granite Company. They owned quarries in West Gloucester and in Bay View.
The steamboat ran throughout the year.
The bell was built by Jones & Company of Troy, New York, and weighed 4,400 pounds. It was donated for the dedication of the new Town House. The Cape Ann Advertiser remarked, “Mr. Samuel E
The hotel coach, known as the “California mud wagon,” made the seven-mile journey with twenty passengers. It was operated by Levi Dennen.