• 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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    • Getting Blue in Lynn

      February 1 2010 Posted by under Lynnteresting

        Each time you get to enter an older Lynn home, look at the windows. There’s a good chance you will see some set with a pane or two of blue glass. The decision to add blue had little to do with interior decoration but everything to do with disease and sickness.

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      • Hot Air Balloons

        January 3 2010 Posted by under Lynnteresting
        (edited 1 month, 3 weeks ago)

          The long and brutal Civil War was finally over. The loss of life was enormous, but the victory had been won, and the people of Lynn were ready to celebrate. The young city felt full of patriotism and excitement as the festivities of July 4th finally arrived. A parade, firecrackers, and bands playing patriotic songs were certainties for the July 4th celebration, but a new attraction was going to be the center of attention in this year, 1865 - Lynn would have its first-ever hot air balloon lift off from the Lynn Common.
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