Annisquam's location on Cape Ann

Lobster Cove c. 1820

Annisquam is a small waterfront neighborhood on the North Shore of Massachusetts, and a neighborhood of the city of Gloucester.

[edit] History

The first European settlement in Annisquam was established in 1631, and the name is said to derive from Ann (as in Cape Ann) and squam, meaning harbor. In the late 19th-century, it was home to both granite quarrying and an artist colony, which attracted painters including George Loftus Noyes and Margaret Fitzhugh Browne.

A few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester, Annisquam is primarily a residential neighborhood. Its only businesses include a restaurant and marina, a small hotel, a real estate company, a library and the Annisquam Yacht Club, founded in 1896. Because of its small size, historic architecture and secluded geography, Annisquam remains a popular summer resort.

At the mouth of the Annisquam River on Ipswich Bay is Annisquam Harbor Light, perhaps the village's most historic edifice. The lighthouse has been in the same spot since 1801, having undergone significant repairs in 1850.

Annisquam Bridge in 1909

Street scene c. 1910

The yacht club in 1911

[edit] Historic sites

• Annisquam Bridge
• Norwood-Hyatt House

[edit] External links

• Annisquam Lighthouse
• Annisquam Lighthouse info
• Annisquam Yacht Club

Coordinates: 42°39′30″N 70°40′38″W / 42.65833°N 70.67722°W / 42.65833; -70.67722

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