This small museum is a gem – particularly for its paintings by Gloucester native Fitz Henry Lane. Exhibits also showcase the region's granite-quarrying industry and – of course – its maritime history. The museum is in the heart of downtown Gloucester, just north of Main St.
Cape Ann Museum
Massachusetts
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