The Grand Army of the Republic Hall, also known as the General
Frederick W. Lander
Frederick William Lander (December 17, 1821 – March 2, 1862) was a transcontinental United States explorer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a prolific poet.
Birth and early years
Lander was born in Salem, Massachu ...
Post No. 5,
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Il ...
, is an historic building located at 58 Andrew Street in
Lynn,
, in the
United States
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.
The hall was built in 1885 by members of the
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Il ...
as a meeting hall and memorial to the
Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...
veterans of the
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
. Of many such halls built in the country, the Lynn GAR Hall is the largest.
Only 13 remain nationwide, and only this one in Massachusetts.
On May 7, 1979, it was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
.
The hall is now the
Grand Army of the Republic Museum.
History
The hall was the meeting place of the General
Frederick W. Lander
Frederick William Lander (December 17, 1821 – March 2, 1862) was a transcontinental United States explorer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a prolific poet.
Birth and early years
Lander was born in Salem, Massachu ...
Post No. 5, which was one of 210 GAR posts in Massachusetts. It was designed by
Wheeler & Northend, Lynn architects.
It is now the
Grand Army of the Republic Museum.
See also
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Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is an American congressionally chartered fraternal organization that carries out activities to preserve the history and legacy of the United States Armed Forces veterans who fought during the Civil ...
References
External links
Grand Army of the Republic Museum Virtual Tour Panoramas
Grand Army of the Republic Museum
Archiplanet listing
Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
American Civil War museums in Massachusetts
Museums in Essex County, Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Lynn, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Lynn, Massachusetts
1885 establishments in Massachusetts
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