Burnham’s Field & Playground

Burnham’s Field & Playground is a park in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Burnham’s Field & Playground is situated nearby to Fishermans Memorial Park, as well as near Our Lady of Good Voyage Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Ann Museum and Gloucester City Hall.

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 1,200 feet south of Burnham’s Field & Playground.

Gloucester City Hall

Town hall

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Gloucester City Hall is located at 9 Dale Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1870 and dedicated the following year, and has served as the main location for the city's offices since then. Gloucester City Hall is situated 1,200 feet south of Burnham’s Field & Playground.

Our Lady of Good Voyage Church

Church

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Our Lady of Good Voyage Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 136-144 Prospect Street and 2-4 Taylor Street in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 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. Our Lady of Good Voyage Church is situated 1,200 feet east of Burnham’s Field & Playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gloucester and Central Gloucester Historic District.

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.

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.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

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Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.

Burnham’s Field & Playground

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.61725° or 42° 37′ 2″ north

Longitude

-70.66152° or 70° 39′ 42″ west

Open location code

87JFJ88Q+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29690856

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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