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Hello, my name is Shaun
Cook. I am the Lynn/Nahant town GenWeb coordinator.
Thank you for visiting! Please feel free to e-mail me. I will be happy to help you however I
can. If you notice any errors, have any suggestions
or would like to volunteer help this site grow
please
e-mail me.
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Lin -- ..."The Third
Plantation occupied a central portion of this charming coast
territory, and was parent of the renowned City of Lynn or
"Lin," as it was spelled in the act bestowing the name;
a place known and respected wherever shoes are worn and bay fish
eaten. Several other towns are honored by the same
parentage; but Lynn seems always to have ranked as the most
eminent of the beautiful offspring of that memorable settlement
(Plymouth Plantation); and hence the whole Plantation is
occasionally distinguished by her euphonious name. It was
in 1629 that the good old Third Plantation was
commenced...." (pp 12-15)
- "LIN: OR NOTABLE
PEOPLE AND NOTABLE THINGS OF THE EARLY HISTORY of
LYNN"
--Obadiah
Oldpath (1890)
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Nahant-- "Native Americans called the area
"Nahant," meaning "the point" or "almost
an island." Located on a rocky peninsula jutting into
Massachusetts Bay, it was first settled in 1630, and often used
by citizens of Lynn for grazing cattle, sheep and
goats. The first hotel was built in 1803, and in 1817 a steamboat
ran daily between Boston and Nahant. The town was officially
incorporated in 1853."
--Wikipedia |
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1637, November 20
1782, July 03
1814,
1815, February 17
1850, April 10
1850, April 18
1852, May 21
1853, March 29 |
Mass. Rec., Vol. I., p. 211.
"Saugust is called Lin."
Part of Lynn established as the district of Lynnfield.
Part of Lynn established as Lynnfield.
Part of Lynn established as Saugus.
Lynn incorporated as a city.
Act of Incorporation accepted by the town.
Part of Lynn established as Swampscott.
Part of Lynn established as Nahant.
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Lynn and Nahant are located in Essex County, MA
, about 11 miles north of
Boston, situated on the Atlantic Ocean. On the north
side are
Salem and
Peabody ;
on the south side Revere inSuffolk
county
; on the Northeast
is Swampscott
; and on the west areSaugus
andLynnfield
.
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This site may be freely linked to but not
duplicated in any fashion without my permission.
(C) 2006-2008 Copyright by Shaun Cook
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