The Harbor Cove is part of the inner harbor in Gloucester, MA. The Cove is geographically snug and well-protected from the rough seas. A depiction of Harbor Cove by painter Fitz Henry Lane, circa 1860, showed a pastoral and peaceful inlet with a fort on a distant hill. With rapid population growth and the building of the railroad line, Gloucester became a bustling fishing city. Soon, Harbor Cove was cramped with spar yards, coal pockets, ice houses, and fish processing plants. Today, Harbor Cove has once again become a quieter place due to declining fish stocks.

Fisherman's Wharf, identified by the Texaco sign, has long since disappeared. The cannery is now the Gloucester House Restaurant. Old City Hall still stands as a bright ornament above the city. Retired fishing draggers sit against collapsing wharves.