Friendship's visit to Lynn is sponsored by:

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  Old Neighborhood Quality Foods,
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  Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation and Eastern Insurance Group,
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  Salem Five Charitable Foundation,
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  The Lynn Daily Item, and
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  Grant Communications Consulting Group.

Her visit is presented in partnership with

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  City of Lynn,
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  Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation,
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  North Shore Community College,
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  North of Boston
  Convention and Visitors Bureau,
• 
  Lynn Business Partnership

Friendship Sails! to Lynn
August 15 - 19

What to Know Before You Go

Download a free map and directions

View an interactive map of Lynn

Parking

Free public parking will be available at the North Shore Community College/Lynn Campus Parking Lot, 300 Broad Street. Additional parking for $2 is available at the MBTA station on Market Street.

Authorized Handicapped parking ONLY will be allowed and monitored in limited spaces at the entrance to Lynn Heritage State Park.

Access

All public access to the Marina is available from the NSCC parking lot by walking the pedestrian overpass, over the Lynnway and through the Lynn Heritage State Park to the Seaport Marina entrance gate.

Friendship of Salem is wheelchair accessible.

Wait Time and Comfort

The ship accommodates 100 visitors at a time. ENHC and National Park Service staff will monitor controlled access to the ship. Often a line will form to control to assure public safety and a pleasant experience aboard. Be prepared to wait. Bring water and dress appropriately. Sneakers or soft-soled shoes are encouraged.

Portable restrooms will be available inside Lynn Heritage State Park. Indoor restrooms will be available at North Shore Community College.

Directions

Lynn Heritage Waterfront State Park is located just north of Boston on the Lynnway (Rte 1A).

Download a free map and directions

View an interactive map of Lynn

By Car to NSCC/Lynn Campus Parking Lot:

From the South on Rt. 1A: Route 1A from Callahan Tunnel onto the Lynnway. Follow signs for Route 1A/Downtown Lynn. At second lights take right onto Broad Street. Campus immediately on right. To park: right onto Washington Street. Parking lot is on right, behind campus building.

From North/South: Route 128 to Route 1 south. From Route 1 south, take Route 129 east. Follow Route 129 past Union Hospital to traffic lights at intersection of Boston Street (pond on your left.) Continue straight onto Chestnut Street (Route 129A) and follow to end (intersection of Lewis & Broad Streets). Right onto Broad Street. Pass through 4 sets of lights to Broad Street. To park: Take left from Broad Street onto Washington Street. Parking lot is on right behind campus building.

Additional Parking: MBTA parking garage located on the corner of Market & Broad Streets across from NSCC Campus. Entrance is directly off Market Street. There is a $2.00 fee.

Public Transportation:

By Commuter Rail: Take the Newburyport/Rockport Line to Lynn Stop. See the MBTA Web site for train schedules.

By Bus: From points South: Take MBTA Bus #459 from South Station OR Take the Blue Line Subway to Wonderland Station, then MBTA Bus #441. From points North: See the MBTA web site.

More about the Friendship of Salem's Visit to Lynn

Friendship is a replica of a 1797 three-masted, square rigged "East Indiaman" merchant ship used to open international trade with the Far East, Europe and Russia in the years after the American Revolution. The original Friendship was built in Salem by shipbuilder Enos Briggs at his shipyard across the river from what is today the National Park Service/Salem Maritime National Historic Site. As one of several interpretive features of the National Historic Site, Friendship is a commissioned vessel permanently moored at Derby Wharf. Under sail, Friendship also serves as goodwill ambassador for the Essex National Heritage Area.

Friendship will sail from Salem to Lynn and arrive mid-afternoon on Wednesday, August 15 on the high tide. She will be open for free dockside public tours on Thursday and Friday (August 16-17) from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Saturday (August 18) from 10:00AM - 4:00PM.

A welcoming ceremony with public officials and other community leaders will be held on Thursday, August 16 beginning at 9:00 AM. The public is invited to attend the event.

Friendship’s visit to Lynn is presented in partnership with the City of Lynn, the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, North Shore Community College, the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Lynn Business Partnership, Inc. Her visit is sponsored by Old Neighborhood Quality Foods, Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, Eastern Insurance Group, Salem Five Charitable Foundation, the Lynn Daily Item, and Grant Communications Consulting Group.

For more information about the history of Friendship, visit the Salem Maritime National Historic Site at www.nps.gov/sama.