Walking Tour: Patriots and Privateers of Revolutionary Middle Street
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Walking Tour: Patriots and Privateers of Revolutionary Middle Street
Fridays, June 12, June 19, and August 7, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Downtown Campus
27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
CAM Members $15, Non-Members $25.
Registration Required: https://www.capeannmuseum.org/events/category/walking-tours/
As a seaport town jutting into the Atlantic, Gloucester was of strategic importance during the American Revolution and always under threat of attack. The people of the town stood ready to take action against the British, and many of them did. In this walking tour down Middle Street—one of Gloucester’s oldest streets—we will step back in time to meet people who were witness to Revolution right from this spot; see where they lived and gathered, in houses still standing today; and hear the stories of the roles they played in defending liberty, as patriots, privateers, preachers and more. This tour was developed in conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
Stroll with a CAM Docent for about 1 1/2 hours as you walk Middle Street in downtown Gloucester. Please note that some sidewalks on the tour are rugged and uneven and not all fit the width of wheelchairs or walkers. Tours are light rain or shine.
Fridays, June 12, June 19, and August 7, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Downtown Campus
27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
CAM Members $15, Non-Members $25.
Registration Required: https://www.capeannmuseum.org/events/category/walking-tours/
As a seaport town jutting into the Atlantic, Gloucester was of strategic importance during the American Revolution and always under threat of attack. The people of the town stood ready to take action against the British, and many of them did. In this walking tour down Middle Street—one of Gloucester’s oldest streets—we will step back in time to meet people who were witness to Revolution right from this spot; see where they lived and gathered, in houses still standing today; and hear the stories of the roles they played in defending liberty, as patriots, privateers, preachers and more. This tour was developed in conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
Stroll with a CAM Docent for about 1 1/2 hours as you walk Middle Street in downtown Gloucester. Please note that some sidewalks on the tour are rugged and uneven and not all fit the width of wheelchairs or walkers. Tours are light rain or shine.
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27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01930
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