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Gloucester, Massachusetts: Big Lobster Trap

The seafaring town of Gloucester entertains tourists with a large lobster trap, with openings so that photo op fanatics can crawl inside.

Address:
27 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA
Directions:
Take Rogers St. to Harbor Loop. The big trap sits on the dock behind the Dive Locker and its diving equipment mini-museum, which is also a worthy attraction.
Admission:
Free
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Big lobster trap photo op.

Big Lobster Trap

To find the lobster trap, walk down the driveway to the left of the gift shop for the Maritime Gloucester(red building).

[Barbara, 09/07/2020]

Big lobster trap.

Giant Lobster Trap

Giant lobster trap on the pier off Harbor Loop which is off Rogers Street. It is behind the divers museum and near Maritime Gloucester. Sitting on the dock of the bay.

[S Winston, 01/21/2014]

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