Lynn's memory starts here!  Established in 1897, the Lynn Museum & Historical Society is the only organization in the city devoted to collecting, preserving, and fostering an appreciation of Lynn's rich history.  Did you know that Lynn is the home of Marshmallow Fluff, or that a sea serpent was once sighted in Lynn Harbor?

A membership organization open to the public, LMHS fulfills its mission by offering youth and adult programs, maintaining a research library and archives, and mounting several changing exhibitions each year.  We invite you to visit and find out what you have been missing!

• Why Lynn Was Vane

  March 2 2010 Posted by under Lynnteresting
  

  Weathervanes have been perched on Lynn’s rooftops probably since the very first homes, barns, and sheds were erected in 1629. The weathervane was a valued tool that provided important information to its owner as well as to anyone who could see it from a distance. People who settle in Lynn quickly figure out that wind from the north brings cold weather; from the east, very stormy weather; from the south, warm weather; and from the west, wet weather. When this understanding of Lynn wind patterns was combined with a basic knowledge of the area’s climate (hot summers; cold, damp autumns; freezing, snowy winters; and changeable hot and cold, sunny and rainy springs), people could better plan their daily and seasonal activities, travel, farming, and gardening.
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