G.A.R. Hall & Museum News

Join our Civil War Round Table Thursday, December 12th for our lecture by presenter Chuck Veit on the Battle of Shimonoseki. The Shimonoseki campaign was a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864 fought to control the Shimonoseki Straits of Japan by joint...

We will have our monthly meeting Thursday 11/14/24 at 7:00pm. We will meet at Lynn Community TV at 181 Union Street. Our guest speaker is Chris Mackowski. If you cannot make it in person, join us on Zoom.

Frederick Lander, Scientist of the Day from the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology Find out why Frederick Lander’s pioneering work in the American West was so impactful, and why the famous painter Albert Bierstadt honored Lander with his...

Join the General Lander Civil War Round Table meeting this coming Thursday 9/12 at 7pm. Presenter is John Warner on “The Army of the James as part of Grant’s Overland Campaign” at LCTV, 181 Union St. in Lynn, or on Zoom:...

The GAR Trustees had a table with the Community Survey during “Lynnside Out 2024.” From left to right in photo: Obed Matul, Ward 2 councilor; Bradley Gosselin, GAR Trustee, Wendy Joseph, curator, GAR, and Pat Lee, GAR Trustee. We are also happy to announce that...

We will hold our June Meeting at LCTV, 181 Union Street, Lynn on Thursday, June 13th at 7pm. Our speaker Chris Mackowski will present “Grant’s Last Battle.” If you can’t attend in person, please Zoom in at the link below. Zoom:...

Lynn Community Television News covered the groundbreaking celebration for our Revitalization Project that took place on May 6, 2024. Find their report here: https://lynntv.org/watch-online/video/lctv-news-gar-revitalization-project-groundbreaking-may-3-2024/

It's that time again! We will hold our General Lander CWRT meeting at the LCTV, 181 Union St., Lynn, Mass. on Thursday, May 9 at 7:00pm. Our speaker is Andrew Rapoza. He will be speaking on "The Redemption of Richard F. Andres, Arsonist.” Join us in person, or...

Please join us next Thursday, April 11 at 7pm to hear a talk by Christopher Kolakowski, the Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. In person at LCTV 181 Union St. in Lynn, or via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81035293516?pwd=WjVMY3RGaVFFTFR4QXlSMHdSd2FHZz09.

This just in! Watch our new video “Critical Race Theory and the American Civil War” with Round Table Vice President Robert Foster. Lecturer Robert Foster discusses how we use Critical Race theory to understand the cause of the American Civil War, 1861–1865. Watch...

Please join our free lecture Thursday Feb 8 at 7pm at LCTV, 181 Union St., Lynn, or on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87609650781?pwd=Y0VZazlacjBwS21IeVpGUHJLUFhMQT09 Writer Scott Patchan will speak on George Washington and the French and Indian War.

A lecture presented by Robert Foster on Jan. 10th Join us Thursday, January 10th for the Second Friday lecture series at LCTV, 181 Union St. Lynn at 7pm. Robert Foster will speak on "Critical Race Theory and the Civil War." Or join us on Zoom:...

RESCHEDULED! Please join our Civil War Round Table lecture at LCTV, 181 Union St. at 7pm Thursday NOVEMBER 9, or join us on Zoom →

A Civil War Memorial Service was held on October 4, 2023 in the Civil War section of Pine Grove Cemetery. The Sons of Union Veterans honored those who served during the Civil War with speeches, a color guard, Living Historian Michael Crutcher as Frederick Douglass,...

Watch GAR curator Wendy Joseph and Lynn Museum Executive Director Doneeca Thurston on the Lynn Community television show “The American Dream” with attorney Jim Carrigan speak about the upcoming Defending Democracy event October 4th at Lynn City Hall auditorium....

Please join us this Friday, September 8, at 7:00 PM at 58 Andrew St., Lynn, Mass. or  ON ZOOM →. Our speakers are Liz and Bill Hallett, speaking on “Remembering Remembrance Day at Gettysburg over the years."

Selections from the Medford Historical Society & Museum’s Civil War Photo Collection Co-sponsored by the GAR Hall & Museum of Lynn Thursday, October 12, 7:00 pm at the Medford Public Library, 111 High Street, Medford, MA Encounter Medford Historical...

The G.A.R. in Lynn will be closed soon for construction. The last scheduled tour will be on Wednesday, August 9th.

Please join our friends the North Shore Juneteenth Association for a Community Celebration with Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is the 4th of July” Monday, July 3rd 11 AM at Frederick Douglass Park, at the corner of Union and Exchange St., Lynn.

Please join us live or via Zoom for our lecture this FRIDAY, JUNE 9 at 7pm. Al Smith will speak on “Respect for the Flag.” Watch on Zoom →

On June 24th the GAR Hall & Museum presents a day for all veterans to come together and celebrate. Family members and non-veterans are also welcome to attend. From 2pm – 5pm we will have raffles, music, food, tours, presentations, photo booth, swag giveaways and a...

The G.A.R. is the subject on LCTV’s “The History of Success” hosted by Judy Josephs. To watch the show, go to https://lynntv.org/watch-online/video/history-of-success-grand-army-of-the-republic-hall-museum-may-15-2023/

Please join our in-person lecturer David Kellyas he presents “Defending Henry Wirtz”this Friday 5/12 at 7:00 pm at 58 Andrew St in Lynn. Or join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88914004344?pwd=a0VMNkZCZ3NDZXB4VlczVk1GTWtTdz09

Please join our Friends at the Massachusetts Historical Society on Wednesday, April 26th at 6:00 pm for their program “ ‘I Can’t Wait to Call You My Wife’: African American letters of Love & Family in the Civil War Era.” Read about it here:...

Our Salem friends at the Network for Good present “Salem’s Remond Family: The Next Generations’ Connections to Newport” April 23rd at 4PM at the historic Hamilton Hall, 9 Chestnut St in Salem More info:...

Please join us via Zoom or in person for our lecture this Friday, April 14th at 7pm. Our speaker is Mark Mello, Pres. New Bedford Civil War Roundtable and Park Ranger. He will speak on “A Compact with the Whale: New Bedford Whalers & Confederate Commerce...

Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum curator Wendy Joseph helps Lynn Classical student Allyson De leon dig through Ancestry.com in search of the genealogy of a Lynn Civil War veteran. (Spenser Hasak) Lynn Classical students are tracking down descendants of Civil...

Please join us in person at the Lynn GAR or online for our monthly lecture series this Friday, March 10 at 7:00pm. Our speaker will present “What Goes Around Comes Around: Americans Interpret the Lincoln Assassination.” Zoom link:...

Zoom Lecture this Friday, February 10 at 7 pm. Our Speaker is Joe Zellner, a member of the 54th MVIR, Co A. He will do a 3rd person presentation with documents in a PowerPoint program. Watch on Zoom:...

On December 9, 2022 Robert Matthias, Curator Emeritus and GAR Trustee hosted a tour of the Grand Army of the Republic Hall & Museum in Lynn, Mass. We captured the entire event on video so you can watch it on YouTube or on our Videos page. If anyone knows the...

The Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum is #1 in Lynn Main Streets’ list of places to visit! https://www.lynnmainstreets.org/visit →

Please join us this coming Friday, September 9th at 7:00pm to hear Scholar and Author Barbara Gannon of the University of Central Florida speak on “Massachu­setts and the GAR.” Watch the presentation on Zoom:...