Timeline of Gloucester, Massachusetts, history
This is a timeline of the history of Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA.
Timeline
17th century
- 1642
- Town of Gloucester incorporated.[1]
18th century
- 1700
- Congregational Church organized, West Gloucester (approximate date).[2]
- 1739
- "Great meeting-house at the harbor" built.[3]
- 1789
- U.S. custom house established.[1]
- 1792
- Gloucester post office established.[1]
- 1796
- Gloucester Bank established.[1]
19th century
- 1827
- Gloucester Telegraph newspaper begins publication.[1]
- 1832
- Gloucester Circulating Library, Front Street, in operation.[7]
- 1834
- Gloucester Democrat newspaper begins publication.[1]
- 1836
- Female Charitable Society organized.[2]
- 1838
- Ladies' Sewing Circle organized; "connected with the Congregational Society."[2]
- 1839
- Annisquam Ladies' Sewing Cirlce organized; "connected with the Universalist Church."[2]
- 1842
- Lane's Cove Pier Co. formed.[2]
- 1843
- Cape Ann Light newspaper begins publication.[1]
- 1847
- Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Co. incorporated.[2]
- Gloucester Marine Insurance Co,. incorporated.[2]
- Annisquam Mutual Fire Insurance Co. incorporated.[2]
- 1848
- Gloucester News newspaper begins publication.[1]
- Mount Adnah Cemetery organized.[2]
- 1851
- Cape Ann Savings Bank incorporated.[2]
- 1852
- Company G., 8th Regiment organized.[2]
- 1853
- Sunday School Society organized; "connected with the Independent Christian Society."[2]
- 1855
- Gloucester Cornet Band organized.[2]
- 1856
- Oak Grove Cemetery incorporated.[2]
- Cape Ann Bank organized.[1]
- Cape Ann Advertiser newspaper begins publication.[1]
- Independent Sons of Temperance formed.[2]
- 1857
- Citizens' Library Association organized.[2]
- 1858
- Police court established.[2]
- Cape Ann Telegraph Co. incorporated.[2]
- Chapel at East Gloucester organized.[2]
- Young Ladies' Society organized; "connected with the Congregationalist Church."[2]
- Ladies' Society at the Cove organized; "connected with the Congregational Church."[2]
- 1859
- Gloucester Fishermen's Widow's and Orphan's Fund Society organized.[2]
- Sons of Temperance, Annisquam Division organized.[2]
- Franklin Club organized ("object, mutual improvement").[2]
- Ladies' Home Missionary Society organized; "connected with the Congregational Church."[2]
- Band of Hope organized.[2]
- November 2: "Mechanic Engine Co. had a grand parade."[2]
- 1872
- Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library incorporated.[9][10]
- 1873
- Gloucester becomes a city.[1]
- Cape Ann Scientific and Literary Association founded.[11]
- 1874
- Slade Gorton & Company established.
- Robert R. Fears becomes mayor.
- Procter Brothers circulating library opens.[12]
- 1877
- Gloucester Bulletin newspaper begins publication.[1]
- 1880
- Sea Side Library in operation.[13]
- 1881
- Gloucester Water Supply Co. incorporated.[1]
- 1884
- Gloucester News newspaper begins publication.[1]
- Cape Ann Breeze newspaper begins publication.[1]
- Magonolia Library Association formed.
- 1888
- Gloucester Daily Times newspaper begins publication.[1]
- 1892
- 250th anniversary of incorporation of town of Gloucester.[14]
20th century
- 1979
- Gloucester Stage Company founded.[15]
21st century
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r James R. Pringle (1892), History of the town and city of Gloucester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts, Gloucester, Mass.: Published by the author, OCLC 3714229, http://openlibrary.org/books/OL7094440M/History_of_the_town_and_city_of_Gloucester_Cape_Ann_Massachusetts
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Gloucester Directory, 1860
- ^ James Robinson Newhall. The Essex memorial, for 1836: embracing a register of the county. Salem, Mass.: Henry Whipple, 1836
- ^ Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts. v.1-8 (1891-1898)
- ^ Outline of history and dedication of the Sawyer Free Library, Cape Ann Bulletin Steam Book and Job Print., 1884, OCLC 31452138, http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23466634M/Outline_of_History_and_Dedication_of_the_Sawyer_Free_Library_Of_Glouster_Mass._Tuesday_July_...
- ^ a b John J. Somes (1892), The Gloucester fire department: its history and work from 1793 to 1893, [Gloucester, Mass.]: Steam Fire Assoc., http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23389110M/The_Gloucester_fire_department.
- ^ "Catalogue of the Gloucester Circulating Library." Gloucester Telegraph, January 28, 1832.
- ^ "Universalist Centenary: A City of Tents--Strength and Condition of the Church--Centenary Offerings--Proposed Ritual--State of the Schools and Colleges. Third and Closing Day--Interesting Services--Addresses by Hon. Israel Washburn, Mrs. Livermore, Dr. Chapin, E. E. Hale and Others." New York Times, September 23, 1870
- ^ Public library website. Retrieved 2011-10-24
- ^ Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library, Inc.: 1830-1930, the record of a century. S.l.: s.n., [1930?]
- ^ Cape Ann Museum. Retrieved 2011-10-31
- ^ Cape Ann Advertiser, Sept. 11, 1874
- ^ Cape Ann Advertiser, Dec. 3, 1880
- ^ Gloucester, Mass (1892), Official souvenir, 250th anniversary, Gloucester, MA: s.n., http://openlibrary.org/books/OL14032003M/Official_souvenir_250th_anniversary
- ^ Gloucester Stage Co.. Retrieved 2011-11-01
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