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Burying Grounds, Cemeteries, Gravestones & History of Lynn, Massachusetts
Cemeteries & History of Lynn, Massachusetts
Western Burial Ground in Lynn was established 1637 and is located at
36 Market Square.
There is a large number of Revolutionary War Veterans buried here, including many from the Lynn Minutemen Militia. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo
Maps.
Cemetery Status: Fair, the grass hadn't been mowed
in quite a while and there many broken stones.
Broad Street Historic District Marshall's Wharf Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Central Square Historic District Also known as See Also:Mowers' Block Central Sq., Monroe, Union, and Willow Sts. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Charles Lovejoy House 64 Broad St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Diamond Historic District Roughly bounded by Broad, Lewis, Ocean Sts., Swampscott Line, Lynn Shore Dr., and Wave and Nahant Sts. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fabens Building 312-314 Union St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
G.A.R. Hall and Museum 58 Andrew St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Grand Army of the Republic Museum 58 Andrew Street
Erected in 1885 with funds raised by local Civil War veterans for what was the largest G.A.R. post in the country. Its crowning glory is the enormous 56' x 46' main hall on the third floor, which retains the original furnishings and has walls filled with photos of Civil War veterans. Six more rooms have memorabilia from the Revolutionary War through the Korean War. The research library has an impressive built-in bookcase, which was designed and built by one of the founding veterans.
Open weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 781-477-7085 in advance.
Newhall, Lucian, House 281 Ocean St
Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lynn Bank Block 21--29 Exchange St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lynn Common Historic District Roughly, N. and S. Common St. from Market Sq. to City Hall Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lynn Heritage State Park 590 Washington Street Lynn Heritage State Park Visitor Center is also an Essex National Heritage area Visitor Center. As such, in addition to giving information about Lynn's history, the Lynn Heritage State Park Visitor Center also provides information on resources in the towns of Nahant and Swampscott, as well as general information about the Essex National Heritage Area. Lynn Heritage State Park celebrates this remarkable city's past and the people who built it. Explore the downtown Visitor Center exhibits highlighting the people who have made Lynn a lively community through the centuries. Housed in a beautifully restored 19th-century building, the architecture is a testament to Lynn's impressive industrial tradition.
Lynn Masonic Hall 64-68 Market St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lynn Museum & Historical Society Lynn Heritage State Park, 590 Washington St.
Telephone: 781.592.2465
The city of Lynn was settled in 1629, and early industries included farming, shell fishing, iron work, and leather tanning. In 1897, a group of citizens founded the Lynn Historical Society, concerned that Lynn's historic past was rapidly disappearing. Now known as the Lynn Museum & Historical Society , it is the ONLY organization that collects and preserves Lynn's history.
Open for research Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm, and for tours Monday through Saturday 1 pm to 4 pm.
Lynn Woods Historic District Roughly bounded by Lynnfield St., Bow Ridge, Great Woods Rd., Parkland Ave., Walnut St., Saugus Line Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mary Baker Eddy Historic Home 12 Broad Street
Mary Baker Eddy began her work as an author, publisher, healer, and teacher in Lynn, MA. In 1875, she bought the house at 12 Broad Street (originally number 8) where she finished writing and publishing her major work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures . While living in Lynn or its environs during the 1860s and 1870s, Mary Baker Eddy was questioning conventional thought about spirituality and medicine. She studied the Bible, worked on manuscripts, taught, and practiced her newly discovered method of healing which, in time, she named, "Christian Science."
Mowers' Block 7 Willow St. and 67-83 Blake St.
Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Munroe Street Historic District Bounded by Market, Oxford, Washington Sts. and MBTA Commuter Rail Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Old Lynn High School Also known as Independent Industrial Shoemaking School 50 High St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Old Post Office Building 360 Washington St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Stephen's Memorial Church Also known as St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 74 S. Common St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tapley Building 206 Broad St. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Vamp Building Also known as Lynn Realty Building #4 3-15 Liberty Square
Romanesque style building. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
