Rockport Culture and Tourism

01/26/2025

Monday, January 2th
1PM at the Cape Ann Community Theatre
(Whistlestop Mall, Rockport)
I shall dispel current notions held in high regard about Dogtown.
Tickets $10.00

06/24/2022

Sandy Bay Historical Society
OPEN HOUSE - Saturday 1 pm - 4pm

05/20/2022

Learn how and when when Gloucester was upended and outdone by Rockport. PM
me if you would like to attend the zoomtalk.

03/06/2021

Unboxing Dogtown Artifacts and Collectors:

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Mar 12, 2021 11:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdOuspzsjGdwAIJh2MtmGnrGjmk8ZAGMe

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

06/05/2020

Below is a quite amazing photo of the Twin Lights, which I have been meaning to post for a long time. Is the photographer's name -Eaton Perkins - familiar to anyone?

05/14/2020

"Why should I be standing in line, just waiting for bread?" (I created this video to convey what Chicago was like in 1933, and their hopes for the 1933 World's Fair. It was into this culture, that the American Legion Float from Rockport MA, sailed into its place in American History -Les Bartlett)

An overview of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair

05/13/2020

"Light is the beginning of all things." Follow me along through this weekend as I reveal how the Rockport Art Association was forever changed by the Chicago World's Fair of 1933 - 1934. SATURDAY : I will premiere a new film on the Motif No.1 float at the Fair - including rare -never before seen - film footage of the Float on parade. And then I'll continue Monday with Studio 1623 with an interview laying out artist response to the World Fair event.

05/12/2020

In this virtual of vital days, the 1933 seagull stilll remains (from the American Legion Float that went to the Chicago World's Fair)

05/11/2020

Hang out with Les Bartlett and in a virtual world, you’ll get some real world inspirations offered by Motif No. 1.
http://motif1float.com

05/06/2020

Front Page of the Gloucester Daily Times (and Cape Ann Advertiser) Thursday, September 21, 1933 - "Rockport's Contribution to Legion Convention Will Depict Atmosphere of Seaport Town."

04/25/2020

May Day! May Day! May Day!

04/01/2020

Best Float in Parade, American Legion National Convention, Chicago 1933.

Best Float in Parade, American Legion National Convention, Chicago 1933.