Remembering the Marines who built a camp facility

'New Den for Camp Lion To Be Built by Marines'

The Daily Item, Lynn, Oct. 8, 1959, p. 15  
In this article, the Marines donate time and resources in building a facility for the camp.  Continuing in the article, is a series of listing donors who contributed to the Lynn Lions fund for Camp Lion, in order to help rebuild the facilities and 'help preserve the camps and wild woodland forever'.  (Click to view article.)  

Other links regarding contributions to build facilities and preserve Camp Lion: 

http://lynnlions.blogspot.com/2011/05/drive-for-camp-funds-opened-by-lynn.html

http://lynnlions.blogspot.com/2011/05/lions-assure-public.html

http://lynnlions.blogspot.com/2011/05/lynn-lions-club-fund-drive.html

Old newspaper clipping: Mineral Spring Hotel

The Mineral Spring Hotel was in Lynn, bordering the Salem/ Peabody line, where the Fay Mansion later once stood.  The tract of land in Lynn, Salem and Peabody was mostly pasture, with some forest, creating an enjoyable retreat on the facing hillsides of Spring Pond.  In 1849, Richard Sullivan Fay bought the hotel and converted it into a residence, utilizing the pastures and planting an exotic natural arboretum.

From the Salem Gazette, July 2, 1841

More info on the hotel can be found here.  


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Mineral Spring Hotel Adverts

Thank you to TomO for sharing these adverts he found in the Salem Gazette from the early 1800's...

For more info on the Mineral Springs Hotel, click here...

www.springpondwoods.com/search/label/1804-1846%20Twin%20Springs%2F%20Mineral%20Spring%20Hotel

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Letters from the Civil War: The Fay Light Guard

Here are two letters from the Civil War.  Eben Parsons, First Lieutenant writes to Richard Sullivan Fay, that the army he commissioned was named in his honor.  Mr. Fay responds with gratitude.  Richard Sullivan Fay's Estate surrounded Spring Pond, and was partially in Lynn and Salem with a few acres in Peabody.

Old newspaper clipping

The English locust trees and oaks still remain on the old estate... (most of the woods around Spring Pond)...

1896- Boy gets shot

On April 19, 1896 - boy gets shot accidentally in the woods near Spring Pond, while chasing squirrels with his friend.