Lynnfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Lynnfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town of Lynnfield was first settled in 1638 and was made a district separate from Lynn in 1782. It was later officially incorporated in 1814. Historically, Lynnfield functioned as two separate villages connected by one governing body: in Lynnfield Center resided a mostly agricultural population, while South Lynnfield was a crossroad situated amongst neighboring larger towns. During this time, the town had two inns, a granite rock quarry, a small, carbonated beverage bottler, and various eating institutions.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Lynnfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lynnfield’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLynnfield station 1911 postcard, 1907–1915: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Lynnfield, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Lynnfield station 1911 postcard (1907–1915) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.