West Gloucester

Places of Interest

West Gloucester station

Railway stop

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West Gloucester station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station on the Newburyport/Rockport Line, located off Massachusetts Route 133 in the west part of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Beechbrook Cemetery

Cemetery

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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 2 miles southeast of West Gloucester.

Places in the Area

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 east of West Gloucester.

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.

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. Magnolia is situated 2½ miles south of West Gloucester.

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