Little History Museum
Stories • History • Memories
Discover Lynnfield’s history through objects, images, and personal stories that capture the experiences of the people who have shaped our community, past and present.
Current Exhibit
Learning Through Time
This exhibit explores school life in Lynnfield and across Boston’s North Shore during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Through a creativerepresentation of a classroom, to historic photographs and period artifacts, visitors can discover how children spent their days in early schools.
The objects on display, including classroom furnishings, writing tools, and educational materials, offer a glimpse into the routines and experiences of students and teachers from the past. These objects reveal how education and community life have evolved, and what has remained familiar across generations.
Artists' interpretation of an early 19th century schoolhouse. Created by Heidi Reynolds and Emrys Klee.
Lessons that Last:
A conversation between a high school senior and a retiring teacher. Read or listen below!
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