Lynnfield residents turned out Saturday on the Town Common to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the April 19, 1775, Battles of Lexington and Concord with a special re-enactment of the events that transpired in Lynnfield that day. The Lynnfield Historical Society sponsored the event. Society member Alan Foulds gave attendees a glimpse into the town's role in the war. He … [Read more...] about Lynnfield re-enactment recounts town’s role in Revolutionary War
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Lynnfield Historical Society’s Patriots’ Day 250th observances
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
Lynnfield to commemorate Revolution’s 250th
Two hundred fifty years ago this April, Lynnfield and about 30 other towns and villages helped ignite the American Revolution, leading to independence a year later. Led by Capt. Bancroft, the local militia company, fought British troops in Menotomy, now the town of Arlington. This April, those events will be commemorated with two days of observances. On Friday, April 18, at … [Read more...] about Lynnfield to commemorate Revolution’s 250th
‘Skeletons in the Closet’ discussion March 18
"Skeletons in the Closet" will be the topic of the Lynnfield Historical Society's meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Centre Congregational Church. Danvers resident and author Dan Gagnon will be the guest speaker. He will discuss the differences in how Rebecca Nurse was memorialized compared to fellow witchcraft trial victim George Jacobs. After the Salem witch trials … [Read more...] about ‘Skeletons in the Closet’ discussion March 18
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