Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Jeremy D'Entremont has written several books, several hundred articles, and appeared on numerous TV shows talking about lighthouses of New England.
Author Jeremy D’Entremont will be the featured speaker at the next Lynnfield Historical Society meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Meeting House. D’Entremont’s work focuses on lighthouses and their keepers – and his lecture in Lynnfield will include two local lost lighthouses – the 1897 Egg Rock Lighthouse and the Ipswich Range Lights. Along with writing some 300 articles plus his books on the topic, D’Entremont has appeared on numerous television shows to talk about lighthouse history. He offers tours in Portsmouth, NH and his website is at www.lighthouse.cc.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Kolb, owner of New England Armchair Tours, will give talk on great New England musicians.
Thanks to Ruth McMahon of the Lynnfield Historical Society for this information: The next meeting of the Lynnfield Historical Society will take place Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the 1714 Meeting House. The meeting will feature a slide lecture entitled “Orpheus Among the Yankees: New England’s Great Musicians”. The public is invited to join author and historian Roger Kolb for a fun and informative illustrated lecture about the musicians who came from our region. His company, New England Armchair Tours, describes the program on its website as follows: “Leonard Bernstein, James Taylor, Freddie Cannon, Rosa Ponselle and Arthur Fiedler, to name a few. Here are the world- famous composers, songwriters, performing musicians, popular and classical, …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Next year, Lynnfield celebrates its 200th birthday. The historical commission and other town entities are getting ready to mark the occasion. Volunteers are needed to lend a hand.
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Thursday, February 21
Thanks to Steve Smith of the Lynnfield Historical Commission for providing this information: While the town of Lynnfield was founded in 1814, it’s interesting to note that the Old Meeting House was built in 1714 and will celebrate its tricentennial. “So we’ll have multiple reasons to celebrate in 2014” said Nan Hockenbury, chair of the Lynnfield Historical Commission. Back in the time when the Meeting House was built, in the pre-Revolutionary era, the area we now know as Lynnfield was part of Lynn, and called Lynn End. This was where Puritans gathered to worship. Thomas Wellman’s A History of Lynnfield is an excellent source for early history of settlers North of Boston who explored the areas in what we now call “North Shore” …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Lynnfield Historical Society welcomes Stephanie Schorow, tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Meeting House.
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Tuesday, February 19
The following was provided by Ruth McMahon of the Lynnfield Historical Society: The Lynnfield Historical Society will present a program titled “The Cocoanut Grove Fire” at its upcoming meeting, on Tuesday, February 19. Its guest speaker will be Stephanie Schorow, a journalist and author. Schorow, an experienced journalist and Boston transplant, was for many years the lifestyles editor for the Boston Herald. She has taught writing for the adult education division of Emerson College and for the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. She is the author of six books, including “Boston on Fire: A History of Fires and Firefighting in Boston” and “The Cocoanut Grove Fire”. She also serves as the Vice President of the Board of the Boston Fire …
Friday, November 30, 2012
On Saturday, the Lynnfield Historical Society holds the 50th annual Country Store event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check out these photos taken over the decades at past events.
On Saturday before the town's tree lighting, the Lynnfield Historical Society will host the 50th annual Country Store event. Each year, fundraising event offers local residents a chance to get a jump on some holiday shopping with locally made items, in an old-fashioned country Christmas setting. To mark the occasion, Steve Richard of the historical society sent in these photos taken at various Country Store events over the years. Richard reported that the Country Store event started at the Old Meeting House in 1962, around the time the historic structure was renovated once it was no longer used as the town fire station. The historical society probably started a few years before that, he added. Anyhow - I'll go in to the Lynnfield Patch …
Monday, November 26, 2012
The Historical Society celebrates its 50th anniversay at the Country Store event on Dec. 1. And they hope to be able to raffle off a pack of Twinkies.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
The following is an announcement from the Lynnfield Historical Society: One UNOPENED pack of TWINKIES sought as a donation for LYNNFIELD OLD MEETING HOUSE COUNTRY STORE FUNDRAISER on Dec 1. The Lynnfield Historical Society wants to celebrate its 50th Anniversary by raffling off a pack of Twinkies as part of its Country Store fundraiser on Dec 1 (this is the group's only fundraiser and it is used to support the preservation of Lynnfield's Old Meeting House). Please check your office vending machines and neighborhood stores for a TWINKIE. According to the Lynnfield Historical Society..."The meetinghouse is thought to be the third oldest Puritan meetinghouse in New England still standing on its original "green," and it claims to be the …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
On Saturday, Dec. 1 the Lynnfield Historical Society holds its 50th annual Country Store event.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
The following is an announcement from the Lynnfield Historical Society: On Saturday, December 1st, in the 1714 Meeting House, the Lynnfield Historical Society is presenting its 50th annual holiday Country Store. This year’s country store will feature the traditional favorites as well as some new attractions and extended hours. The Store will open at 9 a.m. On sale will be traditional holiday greens in the form of small, medium and large wreaths and swags; boxwood trees; Vermont cheddar cheese; ham, beans and brown bread dinner to go; a variety of home-made baked goods; penny candy; freshly popped popcorn; and homemade jams. The kitchen will also be open selling and serving coffee, cider, donuts, hot dogs and sandwiches. Featured again …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Anthony Sammarco speaks Tuesday at Lynnfield Historical Society meeting on how Americans have celebrated Christmas over the years.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
The following is an announcement from the Lynnfield Historical Society: The Lynnfield Historical Society will present a program titled "Christmas Traditions” at its upcoming meeting, on Tuesday, November 20. Its guest speaker will be Anthony Sammarco, the noted local historian and author. Sammarco will present a slide lecture and will speak about the history of how Americans have celebrated Christmas since Puritan times, and how their traditions have evolved to include the Christmas tree, Christmas cards, greens and holly, and present day celebrations. Sammarco is the author of over sixty books on the history of Boston, He teaches history at the Urban College of Boston, where he was named Educator of the Year in 2003 and where he serves…
Monday, February 20, 2012
Lynnfield Historical Society Meeting is Tuesday evening at Old Meeting House, with Anthony Mitchell Sammarco as featured speaker.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
The following is an announcement from the Lynnfield Historical Society: The next meeting of the Lynnfield Historical Society will take place on February 21st at 7:30 pm in the 1714 Meeting House. Anthony Mitchell Sammarco will be the featured speaker. Sammarco is a noted historian and author of over sixty books on the history and development of Boston, and he lectures widely on the history and development of his native city. He commenced writing in 1995, and his books Dorchester andThe Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History have made the bestsellers list. Boston's Back Bay in the Victorian Era, Dorchester: Volume II, Dorchester Then & Now, Boston's North End (and Il North End di Boston in Italian) and the Great Boston Fire of 1872, are …
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