Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Gloucester 400+ Naturalization Ceremony | 9.22.23
“Citizenship
is an attitude, a state of mind, an emotional conviction that the whole is
greater than the part…” - Robert A.
Heinlein
Friday,
September 22nd, 2023, was an inspirational and moving day at
Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, as 97 people became U.S. citizens at a
special naturalization ceremony. The historic occasion took place in
front of Tablet Rock beneath sunny skies and beside the location where early
settlers established the first vestiges of Gloucester's fishing industry.
Congratulations to those who persevered throughout the journey to
citizenship. Many thanks to the Gloucester 400+ Committee, its Tri-Chair,
Bruce Tobey, and all of those who brought this incredible ceremony to the
Gloucester community.