In the spring of 2001, Ringo Tarr along with a group of volunteers and with permission from the City of Gloucester, decided to temporarily fly flags on the railing of Stacey Boulevard.
Shortly thereafter, due to the popularity of the flags, it was decided to fly the flags the entire length of the boulevard from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Due to the higher number of flags being flown and their condition deteriorating with the weather, the cost to maintain them was rising. With the help of local businesswoman Pauline Bresnahan, a program was started to open up donations to the public and fly a flag in honor of a loved one by adding names to the flags. This brought in the necessary funding to maintain the flags, as well as tremendous community support for the project. To help facilitate the fundraising efforts, donations can now be made using the form below.
Donations to fund the flags on the boulevard are facilitated through The Gloucester Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Flags may be sponsored for a donation of $35. Please contact us if you are interested in making a donation in another amount.
Flags may not be flown immediately after the donation is made. Depending on the number of donations, not all flags will flown the year the donation is made. Flags are not flown for a set amount of time as they are rotated depending on their condition and the lifespan of each flag varies. Flags are properly retired after they are removed from their pole. All flags remain property of The Gloucester Group.
Please contact us with any questions at boulevardflags@gmail.com
Donate to the flags
If you would like to make a donation and have a flag flown in honor of an individual, please fill out this form and send a donation of $35 via the link below or by mailing a check to The Gloucester Group 18 Timberview Drive Gloucester, MA 01930
(Please note - your email address will only be used if we need to contact you regarding your flag donation and will not be sold or used for advertising purposes.)