Links

Gloucester, MA

Discover an ocean of activity in Gloucester Harbor. The port city of Gloucester, Massachusetts is located approximately 30 miles northeast of Boston, on the southern shore of Cape Ann in Essex County.  In 1604, explorer Samuel de Champlain sailed into Gloucester Harbor and christened it "Le Beauport"-The Beautiful Harbor. The stunning, rugged beauty that lured visitors years ago is still inspiring today. This link takes you to the city's website.

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has a resource perfect for all visitors to Cape Ann. They have links to attractions (including the Lannon), arts, restaurants, places to stay, and things to do.

North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Discover all that there is to do north of Boston. There is a story in every mile. This website will steer you to many area attractions, restaurants, lodging, etc.

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

Essex National Heritage Area

The Essex National Heritage Area, was designated in 1996 by the U.S. Congress. The Essex National Heritage Area covers the 500 square miles of eastern Massachusetts that lies north of Boston. It's not one location, but thousands of historical sites. Not a mile-long beach, but miles and miles of intact landscapes and glistening coastal areas. Not one story and tradition, but lifetimes of rich experiences that chronicle the history of our region, and our nation.

St. Peter's Fiesta

This Italian celebration in honor of the patron saint of the fishermen is celebrating its 78th anniversary this year. There are all kinds of events being planned. This four-day festival around the last weekend in June is truly Gloucester.

Gloucester House Restaurant

The famous Gloucester House Restaurant is world renowned for its lobster dishes and fresh seafood specialties. They claim to be the originators of the fried calamari (squid) dish, always a popular favorite. The Gloucester House Restaurant specializes in locally caught North Atlantic seafood, prepared to perfection. Enjoy casual dining at this Gloucester landmark before or after your sail on the Lannon . We tie up right at their door. They'll ship lobsters anywhere for you.

American Schooner Association

The goal of the Association is to foster, promote and encourage interest in schooners and other traditionally rigged vessels by providing a record of the vessels past and present and coordinating a program of racing and cruising.

Cape Ann is home to many inns, restaurants, and attractions. Here are some that we recommend:

Cape Ann's Marina Resort

A full service marina and hotel located on the Annisquam River, just inside the Blyman, or Cut Bridge, the Marina features an indoor pool, spa, banquet and meeting facilities. Check out their "Stay and Sail" Lannon sailing package.

Atlantis Motor Inn, located on Gloucester's scenic Back Shore. Relax and enjoy one of the most spectacular ocean views in all New England! All rooms at the Atlantis overlook the Atlantic Ocean and the famous Twin Lighthouses. Coffee shop, pool, immaculately kept.

Emerson Inn by the Sea

A grand Victorian Inn, located right on the ocean in neighboring Rockport. The Emerson is the perfect setting for weddings and conferences. The Grand Cafe offers gourmet specialties in an elegant setting.

Bass Rocks Oceanview Inn

With every room facing the sea, you will enjoy the panorama that stretches from Bass Rocks to the Twin Lights of Thacher Island and the open Atlantic Ocean. Fifty-one rooms centered around the George O. Stacy House, listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Walk to golf and swimming.

The Manor Inn

Motel and Victorian guest house with function facilities and three season tented deck space. Catering by Classic Cooks, another favorite of the Lannon.

Cape Ann Motor Inn

Located RIGHT on Long Beach on the Gloucester/Rockport line. Open year round.

Essex Conference and Retreat Center

Located in a natural wooded setting with beautiful gardens for relaxation and reflection. An unusual, serene environment for your meeting or conference.

Woodman's of Essex

Voted "Best Seafood in America"- Forbes FYI

As any seafood lover will tell you, there's no better place to enjoy traditional Yankee fare than at Woodman's of Essex, where over 90 years ago the fried clam was invented. The informal setting of this once roadside stand adds to the delight of enjoying New England seafood at its best. Woodman's is the ideal spot for a tradition of eating great food, making memories, and having fun. So go ahead, dig in and get messy!

Essex Shipbuilding Museum

There were over 4000 wooden sailing vessels built in the neighboring town of Essex, MA. since 1688. Walk through the shipyard where the Lannon was built in 1997, see artifacts, photographs, tools, and the Evelina Goulart, one of the original Gloucester fishing schooners.

Cape Ann Historical Museum

Located in downtown Gloucester, just a few blocks from Seven Seas Wharf is this world-class gem of a museum. The museum is home to the world's largest collection of Fitz Henry Lane paintings, as well as a fabulous fisheries exhibit. Definitely worth a visit. Caution: The museum is closed on Mondays.

Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center

The Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center is the only working historic waterfront museum in the Northeast that combines a historic working marine railway, (where wooden vessels are hauled and repaired), with a Gulf of Maine aquarium, vessels tracing the fishing history of Gloucester, ongoing construction of wooden boats, and educational exhibits and programs. The Heritage Center is a short two block walk from the Lannon.

Seven Seas Whale Watch

There are only a few places in the world where the largest and some of the most beautiful, fascinating, yet most endangered mammals on the planet come so close to shore that they can be visited by nature lovers on a half day boat trip. Gloucester, Massachusetts is one of those places.  Seven Seas Whale Watch ties up right next to the Lannon and usually sails twice daily.

Cape Pond Ice Company

This local company got its fifteen minutes of fame by having one of its t-shirts worn by one of the characters in the movie "The Perfect Storm." They are "the coolest guys around."

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Other cool websites:

Garland's Gloucester Guide

Historian, Gloucester Daily Times columnist, and author of over 25 books, Joe Garland turns homeward again with this new and revised edition of The Gloucester Guide. At once a street-by-alley handbook to America's most famous fishing port, and an unforgettable collection of historical vignettes, yarns, and photos showing Gloucester's changing face, this is vintage Garland: resonant, resourceful, and cunningly crafted.

Garland's work is now accompanied by a 'webguide', in his spirit and style, with parts of the Gloucester Guide, and links to other parts and 'alleys' of the Internet.

Daisy Nell and Capt. Stan

Daisy Nell and Capt. Stan sing of their lives on Cape Ann through original and traditional material. Accompanying themselves on banjo, guitar, and dobro, and often in the company of their band Crabgrass, they tell tales through songs both serious and facetious, and always with a touch of humor and a grain of salt.

Their newest CD, "Heartbeat from the Sea" includes the Schooner Lannon song, which Daisy wrote for the launching of the Lannon in 1997.

ArtsGloucester

@ ArtsGloucester, our culture space on line, we hope to foster local and international communication, to encourage and assist in establishing our community as technologically ready for the next millennium. Our goal is to share, promote, sponsor, and educate each other in the efforts of uniting this jewel of a creative environment, Gloucester and Cape Ann. The enrichment and development of a thriving artistic and historic fishing community depends on our residents and guests understanding each others' needs, strengths and talents. An inter-aware community is able to share in the creative process of community development, education, commerce and tourism. Together and united we can grow in creative knowledge and community pride.

Gloucester Knitting

Gloucester Knitting is a Gloucester company that makes beautiful knit sweaters. They are made from cotton grown and spun, then knitted, cut, sewn and packaged, all in the USA.

Newburyport Chamber of Commerce

Newburyport offers great shopping, restaurants and is a short half-hour drive from Gloucester.

Mark Rosenstein's Sailing Page

Information about other schooners, as well as all manner of sailing information.

Dimetrius Athas Artwork

Dimetrius painted a beautiful painting of the Lannon. Take a look.