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ATTENDANCE. Open free to the public every day in the year, as 

 follows: April i -December i, from 9.30 to 6; other months from n to 

 4. It is visited by over 15,000 persons annually. 



LOWELL: 



LOWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The society maintains in its rooms in Memorial Hall collections 

 of Indian relics, minerals, and articles of historical interest, as well as 

 a library of about 700 volumes and as many pamphlets. It publishes 

 occasional volumes of Contributions. This society is the successor 

 of The Old Residence Historical Association of Lowell, which was a 

 voluntary association organized in 1868. The Lowell Historical 

 Society was incorporated in 1902 for the purpose of collecting and pre- 

 serving books, manuscripts, records, and objects of antiquarian and 

 historical interest; of encouraging the study of local history; of main- 

 taining a library; and of publishing, from time to time, whatever may 

 illustrate and perpetuate the history of Lowell and adjacent towns. 



LYNN: 



LYNN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



This society was organized about fifteen years ago and has made 

 a collection of objects of local historical interest, now several hundred 

 in number and including furniture, tools of trade, china and glass, 

 paintings and photographs of buildings in Lynn and vicinity, etc. 

 These collections occupy a room about 40 x 20 feet, and are in charge 

 of a board of custodians, of which William S. Burrill is chairman. 



MARBLEHEAD: 



MARBLEHEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The society maintains an extensive collection of local historical 

 material; including articles of industry; household utensils and wearing 

 apparel; 50 prints and engravings; 75 oil paintings, mostly portraits; 

 and 30 water colors. There is also a small and unclassified collection 

 of shells. The museum is supported by the membership fees of the 

 society and by admission fees; it occupies about 5000 square feet of 

 floor space in a building erected in 1768. 



MARLBOROUGH: 



MARLBOROUGH SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



The society maintains a collection of minerals, shells, corals, 

 birds, objects of historical interest, and articles of Japanese manufac- 



