Our Location

For reservations please call
(978) 546-3111 or e-mail
info@mooringstone.com

We are located on a quiet street, just two blocks from the ocean and The Headlands and three blocks to the town’s center and its famous art galleries, shops, restaurants, movie theatre, Shalin Liu Performance Center, historical sites, beaches, and outdoor activities (island and sunset cruises, lobstering trips, deep-sea fishing, sailing, sea kayaking, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, bike rentals). The commuter rail to Boston via Salem and other outdoor activities (golf, tennis, hiking, bird watching) are within a one mile radius. Scenic photography spots are everywhere.
A current ‘Calendar of Events’ can be viewed on the Rockport Chamber of Commerce’s website: www.rockportusa.com or by clicking onto one of the links listed below.

Notable Attractions

Old Garden Beach, Pebble Beach, Cape Hedge Beach
Most tourists stay downtown and visit Front and Back Beaches. Divers favor Old Garden Beach. Our guests
prefer the seclusion, peace and quiet
found at Old Garden Beach,
Pebble Beach and Cape Hedge Beach.
(Parking stickers are provided for these
residential hide-aways.)

Old First Parish Burying Ground
The Old First Parish Burying Ground dates back to 1630 when the original plot was given to the town by Richard Tarr, the first settler. He was buried here in 1732. This old New England cemetery is full of historical information which can be gleaned while meandering through (adjacent to Mill Brook Pond Garden which has playground equipment and an open grassy area for children to rolick in).

Paper House
This unique summer home was constructed mostly from newspapers
glue, and varnish in 1922 and is still standing today for the curious thrifty visitor to get ideas.

Rockport Fun Fact
In 1614, John Smith named Cape Ann, including what would become Rockport, “Tragabigzanda,” the name of a Greek maiden who had been kind to him while the Turks held him captive. The three islands off the coast he dubbed “Turk’s Heads,” in memory of his triumph over three Turkish gladiators during his imprisonment.
Prince Charles of England would rename the cape after his mother, Anne of Denmark. The three “Turk’s Heads” would come to be known by their individual names: Straitsmouth, Thacher, and Milk Islands.