Once a stretch of fishermen and lobstermen shacks, Bearskin Neck is now a popular tourist destination besides the sea. As a quaint oceanside town, Rockport offers various picturesque beaches and scenic lighthouses to visit during your visit. There are various local resources in Rockport dedicated to keeping the village a cultural and economic hub in the area, such as Rockport USA, a Rockport travel guide.
As a cultural hub in Massachusetts, there are several unique opportunities to take advantage of the local performing arts and music scene. The story goes that Ebenezer had witnessed his nephew getting attacked by the bear and Ebenezer intervened, luring the bear into the water. Ebenezer had no gun and ended up besting the bear with his trusty fishing knife.
The scene of the struggle is depicted in the sign that hangs prominently over the Pewter Shop. The shops on Bearskin Neck run the gambit and truly offers something for everyone.
Whether you are looking for a souvenir to remember your trip or an original work of art, Bearskin Neck has you covered. From clothing to jewelry to handmade artwork, to accessories and apparel, Bearskin has it all. From Dock Square to Main Street to Broadway, there is so much to explore in this coastal enclave that it can keep you busy for days. Some of the incredible artists who found inspiration in Rockport include: Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, John Twachtman and many others.
By a group of artists had formed the Rockport Art Association , which still serves as a linchpin for Rockport community culture providing space for exhibitions, education and community events. Today, Rockport is still home to over 30 art galleries which include the work of over artists. Some of our favorite galleries reside right in downtown Rockport and on Bearskin Neck.
To learn more about the local artists and get a better feel for their work you can read our blog. When hunger kicks in, stay calm, Bearskin Neck has you covered. Initially each of these communities had to supply its own needs. They had to have land to grow crops, pasture for animals, thatch lots for roofing material, timber to build houses and fishing vessels, sawmills to process the wood, grist mills to grind the grain; and every household supplemented their diet by hunting wild game, fishing, and digging for clams.
In the Massachusetts Bay Colony set aside the rocky land beyond the Annisquam, and named it Gloucester. It was so important that in settlement in the area that was to become Rockport over a century later was forbidden, in order to protect the forest.
About 40 of these early settlers built houses in the heart of Cape Ann in an area called Dogtown, a place of myth and mystery even today.
In the s it was occupied by some of our wealthiest citizens, and provided a safe refuge from both the occasional pirate and marauding French and British ships. By its last inhabitant had been taken away to the Poor Farm and nothing now remains of this once thriving community but the cellar holes. During the Great Depression local philanthropist Roger W.
Babson hired out-of-work stone cutters to carve inspirational sayings into 23 of the large boulders dotting the area. At the same time he donated 1, acres of Dogtown to the City of Gloucester for use as a park and watershed, which currently offers rich recreational opportunities to hikers, bikers, dog-walkers, cross-country skiers, horseback riders and nature lovers. Gloucester also had a good safe harbor with easy access to the rich off shore fishing grounds, so over time, as the trees became less plentiful, the major industry gradually changed to fishing and foreign trade.
By the early s shipbuilding was increasing and the fishing fleet was traveling to the Grand Banks after halibut. In alone there were almost fishing vessels in town employing over 5, men catching more than 91million pounds of cod, haddock, halibut, hake, pollock, mackerel and herring. Sometimes you could not see the water in the harbor for the vessels moored there.
But all this came with a price. That same year was devastating for the Gloucester fleet. Thirty-two vessels and men were lost, half of them in a single February storm. Share this: Click to share on Pinterest Opens in new window Click to share on Twitter Opens in new window Click to share on Tumblr Opens in new window Click to email this to a friend Opens in new window Click to print Opens in new window.
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