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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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1629
1637, November 20
1782,
July 03
1814,
1815,
February 17
1850, April 10
1850, April 18
1852, May
21
1853, March 29 |
Settled
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. To the
north are Salem and Peabody ; Revere is to
the south in
Suffolk
county ; on the Northeast is Swampscott
; and in 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) 2006-2009
Copyright by Shaun
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