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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.

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$2 fee.

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Weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call in advance.

The Grand Army of the Republic Museum was 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.

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Monday - Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Research: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm

Discover more about Lynn's past and present in the museum wing where permanent and changing exhibits highlight different aspects of our people and their history.

Come and make use of the riches contained in the library's extensive collection of books, maps, and photographs. Or enjoy our frequent special events, including lectures, family programs, workshops, house and walking tours.

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A 2,200-acre municipal forest park, the second largest municipal park in the United States. Encompasses nearly one-fifth of the entire land area of the city and represents a significant natural, watershed and public recreational resource in eastern Massachusetts.

Activities include: hiking, biking, group events, concerts, picniking.

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Stroll in the beautifully landscaped 4 1/2 acre Waterfront Park. Benches afford a place to rest and a shade shelter provides protection on bright summer days. A long boardwalk borders the seawall and offers a sweeping view across Lynn Harbor and Massachusetts Bay, with the Boston skyline in the distance. There's also a lively flow of boats to watch from the nearby public marina. a walk along the boardwalk will bring you to the colorful nine panel mosaic mural of ceramics and Venetian glass, depicting Lynn's history, natural beauty and coastline.