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Our Lynn, MA real estate website provides a wealth of information for home buyers and home sellers. Below, you will find information on the history and culture of the community as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. We also offer valuable reference materials for home buyers and home sellers. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in Lynn, MA.
Lynn MA Community Profile & History
Lynn, Massachusetts is a port city in the historic North Shore region. Just 20 minutes' drive from downtown Boston, the city offers a bounty of historic sites, a newly revitalized downtown, a scenic waterfront, and excellent opportunities for recreation and leisure.
The city was founded in 1629 by colonists from the New England Company. Farming was the cornerstone of the city's economy in its formative years, but the establishment of an ironworks in 1643 ushered in an age of industry.
By the time of the Revolutionary War, several tanneries had sprung up along the city's waterways, and after the MBTA was extended from Boston to Salem in 1837 the city established a factory district to promote growth in the shoe industry. The boots worn by Continental Army soldiers during the Revolutionary War were made here. The Civil War promoted further economic growth as factories sprouted throughout the city, and even the devastating fires of 1869 and 1889, which destroyed many of the factories, couldn't stop its rapid expansion.
At the same time, builders erected extravagant estates along the city's shores, establishing as a major resort area outside of Boston. The construction of the Lynn Shore Drive high rise in 1910 provided vacationers with a bird's-eye view of the area's beautiful coastline. Today the city thrives as an urban center for manufacturing and commerce, and the increasingly diverse population takes pride in its city's history. Popular attractions in the city include the beach, which extends into neighboring Nahant; the 2,100-acre Lynn Woods, New England's largest municipal park and home to abundant wildlife along with such sites as the 48-foot Stone Tower, the Dungeon Rock cave and the Rose Garden; the Memorial Auditorium, which hosts a variety of musical and theatrical performances; the Mary Baker Eddy House, home to the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist from 1875 to 1881; and Lynn Heritage State Park, which features a boardwalk along the shoreline and a mosaic mural depicting the city's colorful history.
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