Gloucester in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Coast Guard Aviation Monument
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010
1. Coast Guard Aviation Monument
In May of 1925 On
Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor
Home of the First Continuously Operating Coast Guard Air Station
Growth in Operations and Aircraft Size Forced a Move
To Salem Massachussetts in 1935 and again to Cape Cod in 1970
go down to the
sea in ships,"
shall not perish.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1925.
Location. 42° 36.608′ N, 70° 40.16′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Western Avenue (Massachusetts Route 127) and Middle Street, on the right when traveling north on Western Avenue. Located in Stacy Boulevard Waterfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester MA 01930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann, on the North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ten Pound Island Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gloucester Fishermen's Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gloucester Korean Vietnam Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (approx. 0.2
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010
2. Coast Guard Aviation Monument
Ten Pound Island is visible beyond the boulder.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 26, 2010
3. Coast Guard Aviation Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,206 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
