Alewife Brook

Alewife Brook is a stream in , . Alewife Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Our Lady of Good Voyage Church and Cape Ann Museum.

Church
is a historic Roman Catholic church at 136-144 Prospect Street and 2-4 Taylor Street in . The first church on the site was built in 1892 to serve a large Portuguese immigrant population that came to Gloucester to work in the fishery.

Museum
Photo: M2545, CC0.
is an art and historical museum located in . Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of , including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers.

Railway station
is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in . Located off Railroad Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Gloucester, it serves the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dogtown Commons and Gloucester.

Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in on in .

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in . One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Neighborhood
The encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of .

Alewife Brook

Latitude
42.63065° or 42° 37′ 50″ north
Longitude
-70.6556° or 70° 39′ 20″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87JFJ8JV+7Q
Geo­Names ID
4928864
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