Rafe's Chasm, Magnolia, Gloucester, Mass.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Rafe's Chasm, Magnolia, Gloucester, Mass.

[ca. 1930–1945]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Rafe's Chasm is a remarkable fissure cutting into the sheer rock ledge at Magnolia. It is 200 feet long and 60 feet deep and into it the sea continually roars. From here you can obtain a marvelous view of the open ocean, "Kettle Island", the Salem shore line and a glimpse of Marblehead.

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