     
 | Property Description | 87 acres | Established 1897 | THIS PROPERTY IS INACCESSIBLE AT THIS TIME Mount Ann Park features thick, hilly woods of white pine, oak, maple, beech, birch, and hemlock that lead to a huge, smooth-topped granite outcrop summit that overlooks Haskell and Dykes Pond, water reservoirs of the city of Gloucester. The summit offers views of Gloucester Harbor to the south and Crane Beach to the north. The brothers of naturalist Henry David Minot gave the land to establish a park in his memory. In 1876, at age seventeen, Minot wrote The Land Birds and Game Birds of New England. Throughout his youth, Minot suffered from recurrent health problems; he died at an early age. |
| | Property Acquisition History | Gift of Charles S., Laurence, Robert S., and William Minot in 1897 in memory of Henry Davis Minot. Additional land given by the heirs of Edward Bray in 1926; David O. Mears in 1927; Mrs. Ruth A. Oakes in 1929; and Addison S. Bray in 1968. Endowment given by members of the Minot family in 1952, and by Mrs. Henry M. Channing in 1963. |
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Telephone:
978-526-8687 E-mail:
neregion@ttor.org When to Visit:
This property is inaccessible at this time. Admission Fees & Permits:
Not applicable Regulations / Advisories:
Mountain biking is permitted only on designated trails. How to Get There:
This property is inaccessible at this time.
Mt. Ann Park is bound on one side by Route 128, another side by City of Gloucester watershed land, and on all other sides by private landowners. Therefore, at present, there is no authorized formal access to the reservation. Roadside parking is not permitted on New Way Lane. Road Map:
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