Lynn Heritage State Park | |
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Location | Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°27′47″N 70°56′39″W / 42.46306°N 70.94417°W |
Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)[2] |
Established | 1986 |
Operator | Lynn Museum and Historical Society[1] |
Website | https://lynnmuseum.org/ |
Lynn Heritage State Park is[4] a history-themed state park in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts, and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. It opened in 1986.[5] The Lynn Museum and Historical Society (the tenant of the former Park Visitor Center building)[3][1] now displays exhibits which highlight the city's industrial past, the tradition of shoemaking and its transition from a handicraft to mechanization, and the story of Elihu Thomson, an engineer and inventor instrumental in the founding of General Electric.[6] The park offers guided tours and a self-guided walking tour and includes the nearby 4.5-acre (1.8 ha)[2] Waterfront Park, located at Lynn Harbor.[6][7]