G.A.R. Hall & Museum News
The Lincoln Image in American Pop Culture
The Civil War Institute announces: The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania will present Harold Holzer speaking on “The Lincoln Image in American Pop Culture” · Thursday 12/16/21 at 7pm EST See it on Facebook! Find Mr. Holtzer’s extensive work on Lincoln:...
Zoom Talk on Second Manassas, Friday, December 10
Please join us this Friday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. for a free Zoom meeting. Scott C. Patchan will speak on Second Manassas — Longstreet’s attack! Zoom Link:
Talk: The Burning of the Shenandoah Valley
Please join us to hear Teddy Heder, Director of Interpretation, Education and History, National Historic District of the Shenandoah Valley battlefields, speak on The Burning of the Shenandoah Valley this Friday, November 12, at 7 pm. Zoom link:...
G.A.R. Hall Open House, Sat. Sept. 25
The Trustees of the GAR present the Grand Army of the Republic Trails and Sails Open House on Saturday, September 25th from 9–5 https://trailsandsails.org/events/grand-army-of-the-repoublic-of-lynn-hall-museum-open-house/
Good News for Lincoln Fans!
FROM PRESERVATION MAGAZINE WINTER 2021 Outside of Lincoln's Summer Cottage photos by Erica Abbey Since 1842, the vestibule of President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, D.C., has served as the primary gateway to the summer...
Coming March 11th at the Lynn Library at 6:30pm
A FREE show at the Lynn Library5 North Common St.Lynn, MA 01902 Original photos of Emily Mayo Ward & George Hull Ward Collection of Worcester Historical Museum
The Friends of the Grand Army of the Republic in Lynn and the Civil War Roundtable announce Grant Award
February 20, 2020 Lynn, MA - The Friends of the Grand Army of the Republic, Lynn and the Civil War Roundtable of Lynn are pleased to announce that we are a 2019 recipient of the Roving Archivist Program Grant. Sponsored by the Massachusetts State Historical Record...
Join us!
Please join us for a free lecture at the Hall Friday, February 14th at 7:30 pm. Professor Megan Kate Nelson will speak on Union commander James Henry Carleton, who waged a war of extermination on the Apache and Navajo peoples in New Mexico. Professor Megan Kate...
Thank you Chronicle!
Chronicle saved the best for last - their 'Hidden Histories' broadcast on January 6th 2020 included many interesting segments, and the Lynn GAR was featured at the end.
“Preservation” : the activity or process of keeping something valued alive
In this “War between the States” men fought for nothing less than whether to preserve or end the United States of America.