Hammond Museum

Hammond Museum is a museum in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Hammond Museum is situated nearby to the hamlet Magnolia, as well as near the nature reserve Coolidge Reservation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hammond Castle and Eastern Point Light.

Hammond Castle

Museum

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Hammond Castle is located on the Atlantic coast in the Magnolia area of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929, was the home, laboratory, and museum of John Hays Hammond Jr., an inventor and pioneer in the study of remote control who held over four hundred patents. Hammond Castle is situated 390 feet south of Hammond Museum.

Eastern Point Light

Lighthouse

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Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann, in northeastern Massachusetts. It is known as the oldest seaport in America. The harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, and traders since 1616. Eastern Point Light is situated 1½ miles east of Hammond Museum.

Coolidge Reservation

Nature reserve

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Coolidge Reservation is a nature reserve located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations. Coolidge Reservation is situated 1½ miles west of Hammond Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magnolia and Central Gloucester Historic District.

Magnolia

Hamlet

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Magnolia is a small village in Gloucester, located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Manchester-by-the-Sea town line in the southwestern part of the city.

Central Gloucester Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Central Gloucester Historic District is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hammond Museum.

Gloucester

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Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. 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, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Hammond Museum

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Hammond Castle Museum”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.58621° or 42° 35′ 10″ north

Longitude

-70.69254° or 70° 41′ 33″ west

Elevation

95 feet (29 metres)

Open location code

87JFH8P4+FX

GeoNames ID

4938727

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