1860sWell-known luminist painters Francis Augustus Silva and Sanford Gifford visited Gloucester.People and Communities, Arts and Culture, Notable People, Art

Francis A. Silva, Evening, 1881, Oil on canvas, New Britain Museum of American Art, Collection of Laura and David Grey, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Augustus_Silva_-_Evening.jpg

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These artists spread the word about Gloucester with their paintings.

Quinn, Karen & Peters, Lisa N., Painters of Cape Ann, 1840-1940: One Hundred Years in Gloucester and Rockport (New York: Spanierman Gallery, 1996).

Other Events

1860s
The first Jewish immigrants arrived in Gloucester.
1860s
Portuguese immigrants from the Azores arrived in Gloucester.
1861
Severe storms occurred and led to harbor disasters.
1861
Company G, 8th Regiment left Gloucester for Washington.

1860sWell-known luminist painters Francis Augustus Silva and Sanford Gifford visited Gloucester.People and Communities, Arts and Culture, Notable People, Art

Other Events

The first Jewish immigrants arrived in Gloucester.

Portuguese immigrants from the Azores arrived in Gloucester.

Severe storms occurred and led to harbor disasters.

Company G, 8th Regiment left Gloucester for Washington.