Normanâs Woe From HammondÂ
Castle
Location, History, and Legends
The rock and reef of Norman’s Woe are a short distance from the westernmost point of Gloucester’s outer harbor. Norman’s Woe can best be seen from Hammond Castle on Hesperus Ave., off route 127 in Gloucester.
There is no clear record of how Norman’s Woe got its name. Tradition tells that a man named Norman was shipwrecked and lost there… (View original article)