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Jonathan Bayliss Society's Acropolis Daily News, 1848 to 2017: A Meander through Gloucester's Papers
Date and Time
Friday Sep 11, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Friday, September 11
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Community Room
Sawyer Free Library
2 Dale Ave.
Gloucester, MA 01930
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Sawyer Free Library
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Description
Bits of the Acropolis's rich history will be brought to life by talented readers presenting newspaper excerpts about the fascinating development of the Acropolis's main institutions - from 1848 through more recent times. Learn about the City Hall phoenix, the construction of the Dale Avenue high school, the origins of the Cape Ann Museum and Sawyer Free Library, and the excitement accompanying the opening of the 20th-century Post Office. Readers include Jan Bell, James Cook, John Day, Monica Lawton, Peter Littlefield, Theo MacGregor, Martin Ray, Gerard Roy, Julie Travers, Roz Smith, and Judy Walcott.
This event is part of the Jonathan Bayliss Society's annual conference titled Gloucester's Acropolis: Defining the City Then and Now. More information can be found here: https://jonathanbayliss.org/acropolis
