Swampscott History and Archive

Digitized Photographs

Explore our digital photo gallery of Swampscott’s past.

Local History Resources

Baldwin Room Collection

Explore the physical collection of our archive space.

Videos of Swampscott's History

Take a trip down memory lane with these informative videos.

Librarians by the Sea Podcast

Listen to your local librarians interview community members about local history

Historic Maps

Atlascope

This unique tool allows the viewer to superimpose one map on another one to see the changes over time. Six atlases of Swampscott are included! Click the link and type Swampscott into the “Coverage includes…” box.

Courtesy of the Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library.