Gloucester Township will be participating in the 2022 Inaugural Global Gloucester Day on September 3rd on the grounds of the historic Gabreil Daveis Tavern.
Gloucester Day was an annual event in England for centuries, celebrating the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester in 1643 when the city held out against Royalist forces during the First English Civil War. Recently revived in 2009 and now held the first Saturday in September, the 2022 version of Gloucester Day will be Gloucester Collaboration’s (GC) first global Gloucester Day and become the annual “birthday” celebration for the Gloucester Collaboration. Gloucester Collaboration is the concept conceived after the visit of the Duke of Gloucester, England, to Gloucester, Virginia, where strong connections were forged with folks of both Gloucesters.
The mission of the Gloucester Collaboration is to enhance the quality of life for all Gloustonians – the residents of the twelve (12) communities of Gloucester around the world – through collaboration and cooperation between fellow Gloustonians.
As it begins, GC involves the following 12 communities:
- City of Gloucester, UK – the Original Gloucester
- County of Gloucester, Virginia, USA
- County of Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
- Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
- Township of Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
- City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
- Town of New Gloucester, Maine, USA
- Community of Gloucester, North Carolina, USA
- Community of Gloucester, Ottawa, Canada
- Gloucester Village, Sierra Leone
- Town of Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
- Community of Cape Gloucester, Queensland, Australia
The Gloucester Township Historic and Scenic Preservation Committee is proud to be taking part in a September 3rd, 2022 Global Celebration and collaboration of unity with twelve like-named Gloucester communities throughout the United States and abroad. On September 3rd at 10 am a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the Historic 1756 Gabreil Daveis Tavern Museum House and Grounds. The ribbon cutting will dedicate the newly installed elevated walkway on the trails to the North Branch of Timber Creek and Otter Branch. The Gloucester Township Rotary Club Foundation funded, through grant writing, the construction of the elevated walkway allowing visitors to explore and follow in the footsteps of boat revealers of the 1700’s & 1800’s. After the ribbon cutting, guided history walks along the trail and grounds will be conducted. The day will conclude at 12pm with the ringing of bells throughout Gloucester Township and around the world in the “Global Gloucesters”. The event is free and all are welcome to attend! Saturday, September 3, 10am-12pm.
