Annisquam, Massachusetts

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Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester.

History

The name "Annisquam" comes from an

Annisquam is primarily a residential village. 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.^[citation needed]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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  Annisquam's location on Cape Ann
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  Lobster Cove c. 1820
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  Annisquam Bridge in 1909
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  Street scene c. 1910
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  The yacht club in 1911

The Good Son, a 1993 movie starring Macaulay Culkin, was partly filmed here.^[2]

Marilyn Monroe is said to have secretly vacationed here, renting a cottage on Lobster Cove at which she was visited by John F. Kennedy, who was introduced to the area by his Harvard University roommate Benjamin A Smith II.

Historic sites

• Annisquam Bridge
• Norwood-Hyatt House

References

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