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Located in the Nahant Community Center, the Nahant Historical Society welcomes researchers and visitors to their Hodges Reference Room and its library and archives facilities.
A tiny patch of red maple swamp and brushy tangles with a traversing stream, Nahant Thicket acts as a “trap” for migrating songbirds such as warblers, vireos, thrushes, and sparrows.
The Town of Nahant is a resort town of rocky coasts in the southernmost part of Essex County. Used in early colonial days as a grazing area for cattle, sheep and goat flocks owned by Lynn residents, Nahant became a maritime community with a small population devoted to fishing. In the late 19th century, Nahant was home to some of the country's first amusement parks, as well as a popular summer retreat for the wealthy. Fun fact: Native Americans called the area Nahant, meaning "the point" or "almost an island."