Lynn Heritage State Park

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Lynn Heritage State Park
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Lynn Museum (formerly the Park Visitors Center) [1]
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Location in Massachusetts
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Lynn Heritage State Park (the United States)
Location Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates 42°27′47″N70°56′39″W / 42.46306°N 70.94417°W / 42.46306; -70.94417
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha) [2]
Established1986
OperatorLynn Museum and Historical Society [1]
Website https://lynnmuseum.org/

Lynn Heritage State Park is [3] a history-themed state park in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts, and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. It opened in 1986. [4] The Lynn Museum and Historical Society (the tenant of the former Park Visitor Center building) [5] [1] now displays exhibits which highlight the city's industrial past, the tradition of shoemaking and its transition from a handicraft to mechanization, and the story of Elihu Thomson, an engineer and inventor instrumental in the founding of General Electric. [6] The park offers guided tours and a self-guided walking tour and includes the nearby 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) [2] Waterfront Park, located at Lynn Harbor. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About / History". Lynn Museum. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan" (PDF). Essex National Heritage Commission. March 2011. p. Appendix 5 page 2. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Alphabetical List of Massachusetts State Parks". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Annual Report: Fiscal Year 1986". Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lynn Heritage State Park Long-term Lease" (PDF). Commonwealth of Massachusetts / MEPA. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Lynn Heritage State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Walking Map". MassParks: Lynn Heritage State Park. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
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