Lynn, Massachusetts is a port city in the historic North Shore region. Just 20 minutes' drive from downtown Boston, the city offers a bounty of historic sites, a newly revitalized downtown, a scenic waterfront, and excellent opportunities for recreation and leisure.

The city was founded in 1629 by colonists from the New England Company. By the time of the Revolutionary War, several tanneries had sprung up along the city's waterways, at the same time, builders erected extravagant estates along the city's shores, establishing Lynn as a major resort area outside of Boston. The construction of the Lynn Shore Drive high rise in 1910 provided vacationers with a bird's-eye view of the area's beautiful coastline. Today the city thrives as an urban center for manufacturing and commerce, and the increasingly diverse population takes pride in its city's history.

Popular attractions in the city include the beach, which extends into neighboring Nahant; the 2,100-acre Lynn Woods, New England's largest municipal park and home to abundant wildlife along with such sites as the 48-foot Stone Tower, the Dungeon Rock cave and the Rose Garden; the Memorial Auditorium, which hosts a variety of musical and theatrical performances; the Mary Baker Eddy House, home to the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist from 1875 to 1881; and Lynn Heritage State Park, which features a boardwalk along the shoreline and a mosaic mural depicting the city's colorful history.