Cape Ann Museum: No Time for Sorrowing
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 14, 2015
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location
27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA 01930
The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Gloucester, one block north from Main Street and one short block east of City Hall and the Sawyer Free Library. Metered parking is available in the public lot across from the Museum.
Gloucester is also easily accessible by public transportation on the MBTA commuter rail, which connects Cape Ann directly with the greater Boston area and beyond. From Boston's North Station, take the Newburyport/Rockport line to the Gloucester stop; the Museum is a short walk (0.4 miles) from the train station.
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Description
CAM Adjunct Maritime Curator, Erik Ronnberg's lecture No Time for Sorrowing addresses the roles of women on Cape Ann from colonial times into the 19th century. His research is based on surviving accounts and documents. Life in the outlying villages of Cape Ann in colonial times was one of survival, with sharply defined roles for each family member. While fishing was the traditional role of many men, for women the responsibilities of domestic life included farming, housekeeping, rearing large families, and all the cares and worries over survival if a husband was lost at sea. This was a grim prospect for any family in these small settlements, yet it fostered a spirit of community which gave women a leading role in civic life. This situation endured beyond colonial times, into the mid-19th century, giving the communities of Sandy Bay, Pigeon Cove, Lanesville, and Annisquam their own individualities and community bonds. This program is free for members or with Museum admission
