Library Exhibit Features Civil War Artifacts

The following information was provided by the Lynnfield Public Library:

The Lynnfield Historical Society and the have collaborated on Lynnfield in the Civil War, a display of daguerreotypes and artifacts from Civil War era Lynnfield.  View daguerreotypes, an 1862 almanac, discharge papers, and a Civil War era sword in the library’s large display case in the magazine area. 

Take a look at a map of 1860s Lynnfield locating the homes of some of the Lynnfield residents who served in the “War Between the States.”  This display will be ongoing at the Lynnfield Public Library through January, 2012.  Thank you to Roy Sorli of the Lynnfield Historical Society for providing the collection of artifacts.  For more information, please contact Pat Kelly, Lynnfield Public Library Reference Desk, at 781-334-5411 or lfd@noblenet.org.