“Gettysburg, Off the Beaten Path” on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7pm

Kristopher White takes us to little-known places on the battlefield. Meet at LCTV or on Zoom.

The G.A.R. Hall is closed for construction

Reopening is set for late 2025.

1861 – 1865

Most Wars are fought over territory. The Civil War was fought about ideas.

It was a war over nothing less than whether to preserve or end the United States of America

The Duty To Restore

“One of Massachusetts’ most Endangered Historic Resources”

Preservation, Massachusetts

A Hidden Treasure

Walk through the doors to enter a time capsule from the year 1886.

New season of lectures began on Thursday, Sept. 12!

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GAR Revitalization Project Groundbreaking

LCTV News covered the groundbreaking celebration for our Revitalization Project that took place on May 6, 2024.

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Spotlight Interview with Wendy Joseph

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The G.A.R. is the subject on LCTV’s “The History of Success”

Judy Josephs talks to curator Wendy Joseph and friends of the G.A.R. | Watch here →

The Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum of Lynn, Mass.

The Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum in Lynn is one of the last extant buildings in the United States still used for its original purpose — to honor the men who fought to save the Union during the Civil War. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, for its “Significance in Military, Architectural and Social History.”

The Friends are a Team of dedicated military and history buffs, local lawyers and realtors, directors of cultural districts and people who cherish the rich history of this place that made such an impact on the city of Lynn.

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Our Plans to Preserve and Restore

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The GAR Medal

The Grand Army of the Republic or GAR introduced this medal in 1869.

The design of the badge, in use since 1869, is one that commemorates the great struggle in many ways.

Genuine medals were given only to bona fide members of the GAR, and were not to be sold or replicated. The medals were worn on occasions of any GAR meeting or any patriotic ceremony, especially when a veteran wanted to be identified as such to the public.