1880The artist Stephen Parrish first visited Gloucester with his family.Arts and Culture, Art

Stephen Parrish, Gloucester Harbor, 1882, Etching in black, National Gallery of Art,

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Stephen Parrish was a Philadelphia artist who first came to Gloucester in 1880 after turning to the new art of etching the previous year. Along with other Philadelphia artists like Cecilia Beaux, he stayed with his family at the Fairview Inn in East Gloucester. He produced 28 etchings inspired by his time here.

Stephen Parrish was the father of the well-known artist Maxfield Parrish.

Cape Ann Museum. “Stephen Parrish.” https://www.capeannmuseum.org/collections/artists/stephen-parrish/

The Fairview, East Gloucester, Mass., n.d. Postcard, Sawyer Free Library, NOBLE Digital Heritage, https://omeka-s.noblenet.org/s/gloucester/item/4592.

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1879-1880
William Williams served as the mayor of Gloucester.
1880
Population: 19,346
1880
Frederick Norman and George Thomas began their journey on the first double crossing of the Atlantic in the Little Western dory.
1880
Winslow Homer summered on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester and painted numerous watercolors.

1880The artist Stephen Parrish first visited Gloucester with his family.Arts and Culture, Art

Other Events

William Williams served as the mayor of Gloucester.

Population: 19,346

Frederick Norman and George Thomas began their journey on the first double crossing of the Atlantic in the Little Western dory.

Winslow Homer summered on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester and painted numerous watercolors.