On April 18 and 19, Lynnfield observes the beginning of the American Revolution. On those dates — exactly 250 years from Paul Revere’s Ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord — our own town’s outsized role in those events will be marked with performances, commemorations, music, and children’s events. Schedule Friday, April 18 At 7 pm at the Centre Congregational … [Read more...] about Lynnfield Historical Society’s Patriots’ Day 250th observances
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Lynnfield Historical Society hosts Hutchinson talk
“The Hutchinsons of High Rock” will be the topic of the Lynnfield Historical Society’s meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Centre Congregational Church. Lynnfield resident and author Tom Dalton will be the guest speaker. In the 1840s, Jesse Hutchinson purchased several acres for a farm on High Rock, a rocky summit in Lynn with wide ocean views. He and his extended family … [Read more...] about Lynnfield Historical Society hosts Hutchinson talk
Revolutionary War era home turned to rubble in Lynnfield
The Bancroft-Danforth home was demolished last Monday, putting an end to a long history, spanning back to 1744 — when Capt. Nathaniel Bancroft, a leader of a local militia in the Battle of Menotomy, built it. More than 250 years later, the house found itself under the ownership of the town of Lynnfield in 2005, according to Lynnfield Historical Society President Ron Sarro. … [Read more...] about Revolutionary War era home turned to rubble in Lynnfield