This colorful, macabre mural is painted on an exposed rock face now known as Kallenberg Quarry. Originally property of the Robin Rock Granite company, it was purchased by the Lynnfield Conservation Commission in 1847. While not officially in Lynn, the area is on the other side of the power lines that run through the Lynn Woods and is part of the same forest. Rocks from this quarry were hauled to Boston to build the Custom House. I snowshoed to “the Skulls” as it’s called with a friend on Sunday afternoon; that’s me at the top on the left in the blue coat.
We also trekked to Bow Ridge, the highest point in Lynnfield, which “derives its name from a rocky promontory in the shape of a Native American’s bow,” according to the interpretive sign at the entrance to the reservation. From Bow Ridge, we could see the Boston skyline.
You don’t have to travel far to see some pretty amazing things. While we didn’t encounter any wild animals, we came across some deer tracks. One wonders what this landscape looks and feels like after night falls.
The Artist that Made Skull Rock
June 30, 2011
It’s not called “The Skulls”. Locals call it Skull Rock. Have been for years.
lynnsideedition
June 30, 2011
Thanks for the information. A lot of people have been coming here by way of the Lynnfield Patch, in case you didn’t know. The editor said he would be interested in interviewing the artist.
Lanny Millett
January 9, 2012
I used to trek through those woods when I was a kid in the late 1940s and early 50s. On the top part of the cliff, a red bulleye had been painted there, which lasted for years. You could sit on the ledge in front of the bulleye and look across at Lynn Woods. On the right side, half way up was a “chair” out of granite that looked like a throne. If you were careful, you could easily sit there and look out across the quarry. I imagine the area is well overgrown by now.
lynnsideedition
January 9, 2012
Thanks for adding to the conversation!