Coast Guard Aviation Monument

Coast Guard Aviation Monument is a memorial in Essex, Massachusetts. Coast Guard Aviation Monument is situated nearby to Greasy Pole, as well as near Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial and Sargent House Museum.

Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial

Memorial

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Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, erected in 1925. Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial is situated 510 feet west of Coast Guard Aviation Monument.

Sargent House Museum

Museum

The Sargent House Museum is a historic house museum located at 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The museum is open on weekends from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, and offers guided tours of the historic home, a small gift shop, and rotating exhibits in its exhibit space. Sargent House Museum is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Coast Guard Aviation Monument.

Cape Ann Museum

Museum

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Cape Ann Museum is an art and historical museum located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of Cape Ann, including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers. Cape Ann Museum is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Coast Guard Aviation Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Gloucester Historic District and Gloucester.

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.

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.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

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Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 2 miles north of Coast Guard Aviation Monument.

Coast Guard Aviation Monument

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “In Honor of the Men Who Established Coast Guard Aviation In May of 1925 On Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor Home of the First Continuously Operating Coast Guard Air Station...”
Category: historic site
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.61015° or 42° 36′ 37″ north

Longitude

-70.66845° or 70° 40′ 6″ west

Open location code

87JFJ86J+3J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9409557162

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greasy Pole and Saint Peter’s Square Park.

Nearby Places

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