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NE of the most delightful summer retreats on the 
North Shore is afforded in Rockport on Cape Ann. 
It is situated in the extreme eastern part of the coast of 
Massachusetts, and in itself is a huge promontory stretch- 
ing into the Atlantic. The visitor to the North Shore 
may count one day lost if he does not make Rockport 
and Pigeon Cove his objective point at least once during 
his sojourn on the shore. 
Rockport has sometimes been termed “the end of 
the world,” but it is safe to say that if every municipality 
were so endowed with Nature’s gifts as is the Cape Ann 
town it might well qualify as one of the most charming 
and picturesque towns in the New England states. A 
pleasing combination of wooded hills, rocky shores and 
beaches leaves nothing to be desired as a summer resort. 
Good summer hotels, the same excellent train service as 
is enjoyed elsewhere on the North Shore is enjoyed by 
summer visitors in Rockport. Stores that are up-to-date 
and alive to the wants of summer guests add to the pleas- 
ure of stopping there. 
There are eighteen trains from Rockport to Boston 
each day. If a party wishes to motor to Rockport its 
members will find excellent oiled roads to traverse. It 
is not necessary to motor about Rockport and Cape Ann 
to enjoy its scenic splendor and many attractions, how- 
ever, for one of the most delightful trolley rides in the 
state is the “trip around the Cape,” starting from Glou- 
cester and continuing through Rockport, Pigeon Cove, 
Lanesville and Annisquam. 
Rockport as a place to spend the summer or the 
week-ends can be excelled by but few resorts in 
the state. Boating, swimming, tennis and kindred other 
summer sports are to be enjoyed at many places on 
the Cape. 
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There are a number of good hotels in Rockport and 
Pigeon Cove. Turk’s Head Inn, C. B. Martin of Bos- 
ton, proprietor, is one of the best known houses on the 
shore and has_ special accommodations for motorists. 
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Sea View Farm and the Beach View cottage are well 
known boarding houses. 
Pigeon Cove, a part of Rockport, is perhaps as well 
known as the town proper and from the standpoint of 
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Straitsmouth Inn is also a first-class house situate 
down on the shore. The Granite Shore, Headland shee 
and Manning House are all near the beaches ae fo) mhe 
reason are doubly popular with the summer peop e. 
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natural beauty leads the remainder of the town. One 
of the most charming bits of scenery to be found any- 
Where is that seen on the drive from Rockport to Pigeon 
Cove. The road is very near the shore and is many 
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feet above the level of the ocean; to the east is seen the 
“Headlands and the South End summer colony with its 
myriads of cottages and hotels, the famous Twin Lights 
ot lhatcher’s island o’ertopping the whole picture. From 
a point about half way between Rockport and Pigeon 
Cove the view is one of extreme beauty, this particular 
view having more reproductions on artists’ canvasses and 
camera films than any other pictures of nature. 
Rockport and Pigeon Cove comprise a veritable 
studio for artists and lovers of Nature. It is a pleasant 
retreat for the city-tired person, a combination of sea- 
shore and country that is:a powerful magnet to attract 
the summer visitor. 
Pigeon Cove has the honor this season of having 
the newest and certainly one of the best hotels on the 
North Shore. It is The Edward, built by Louis Wilson 
of Pittsburg and Pigeon Cove. There is every conven- 
ience at this house to cater to the most select patronage, 
and it is safe to say that The Edward will share in 
Rockport’s prediction of a very successful summer sea- 
son. The house has a roof garden 100 feet above the 
ocean, the latter being a few feet from the hotel. There 
isa grill and tea room, private dining rooms, and 
other features which go to make it one of the 
best equipped summer hotels on the shore. There is a 
garage connected to accommodate autoists. The Edward 
is to be managed by John J. Flanagan, former assistant 
manager of the Hotel Knickerbocker, New York. It is 
expected to open about June 28. 
The Ocean View hotel is another Pigeon Cove house 
that is popular because of its proximity to the sea. The 
Glenacre, Granite View, The Clifford House, The Break- 
ers and The Oak Knoll also offer accommodations ‘to 
summer visitors, 
