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Join local historian and presenter Beth Welin for the monthly series Local History Sharing, an interactive program exploring Gloucester's past through historic photographs, maps, and mementos. Audience members are invited to help identify people, places, and landmarks, share memories, and contribute their knowledge to the community's collective history.

October: Hesperus & Oceanside Hotels in Magnolia

The first large hotel in Magnolia was the Hesperus, but when it merged with the growing Oceanside Hotel, together they became one of the largest hotels "east of the Mississippi." Life in Magnolia changed at that point. Come learn how this all happened.