Lynn Heritage State Park

Lynn Heritage State Park
Lynn Museum (formerly the Park Visitors Center)[1]
Location in Massachusetts
Lynn Heritage State Park (the United States)
LocationLynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°27′47″N 70°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]
OwnerMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation[3]
Websitehttps://lynnmuseum.org/

Lynn Heritage State Park is[4] a history-themed state park in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts, and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. It opened in 1986.[5] The Lynn Museum and Historical Society (the tenant of the former Park Visitor Center building)[3][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. ^ a b c "About / History". Lynn Museum. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan" (PDF). Essex National Heritage Commission. March 2011. p. Appendix 5 page 2. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Lynn Heritage State Park Long-term Lease" (PDF). Commonwealth of Massachusetts / MEPA. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Alphabetical List of Massachusetts State Parks". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Annual Report: Fiscal Year 1986". Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "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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