Local History Sharing: The Hesperus & Oceanside Hotels
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 24, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Saturday, October 24
2:00—3:00 PM
Location
Community Room - 003 - Sawyer Free Library
2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Sawyer Free Library
(978) 325-5500
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Description
Join local historian and presenter Beth Welin for the monthly series Local History Sharing, an interactive program exploring Gloucester's past through historic photographs, maps, and mementos. Audience members are invited to help identify people, places, and landmarks, share memories, and contribute their knowledge to the community's collective history.
October: Hesperus & Oceanside Hotels in Magnolia
The first large hotel in Magnolia was the Hesperus, but when it merged with the growing Oceanside Hotel, together they became one of the largest hotels "east of the Mississippi." Life in Magnolia changed at that point. Come learn how this all happened.
Printed courtesy of www.capeannchamber.com – Contact the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce for more information.
24 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA 01930 – (978) 283-1601 – info@capeannchamber.com