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Maritime & Other Industries & Facilities

Blizzard of 1839

California Gold Rush

Clothing and Gear

Cob / Crib Wharf

Cod / Cod Fishing

Georges Bank, Mass.

Gloucester Harbor – Use

Grand Bank, Newfoundland, Canada

Granite Quarrying / Shipping

Lumber Industry

Mackerel Fishing

Marine Railways

Packet Shipping

Salt Marsh Hay / English Hay

Shipbuilding / Repair

Tourist Industry

Trade Routes and Statistics

Vessel Details: Decorations / Ship Carvings

Vessel Details: Parts / Fittings

Vessel details: Rigging and Sails

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Ropewalks

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Citation: "Historical Materials." In Fitz Henry Lane Online. Gloucester, MA: Cape Ann Museum. www.fitzhenrylaneonline.org/historical_material/?section=Ropewalks (accessed on September 19, 2025).