Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Boston's North Shore. It is an important center of the fishing industry and a popular summer resort.

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Gloucester's most noted landmark is the harborside "Man at the Wheel" statue (also known as the "Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph"), dedicated to "They that go down to the sea in ships," which is a quote from Psalm 107.
The only professional theatre company on Cape Ann is the Gloucester Stage Company, which stages five to eight plays each season, primarily in the summer months. Located in East Gloucester, the theatre sits at water's edge overlooking Smith's Cove.
Gloucester's largest annual event is St. Peter's Fiesta, sponsored by the local Italian-American community. It is held the weekend closest to the saint's feast day. Highlights include the blessing of the fleet, and the greasy pole contest.
The city has much significant architecture, from pre-revolutionary houses to the hilltop 1870 city Hall, which dominates the town and harbor. It also has exotic waterfront homes now converted to museums, including Beauport. In addition, it has Hammond Castle, built 1926-1929 by inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr. as a setting for his collection of Roman, Medieval and Renaissance artifacts. Gloucester was also the home of feminist writer Judith Sargent Murray, wife of John Murray, the founder of the first Universalist Church in America.