National Historical Park preserves the home of United States presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams
General Information
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Park grounds open daily from sunrise to sunset
Children 15 and under: Free
How to Get There
From Boston (8 mi): Take I-93 S toward Quincy, then take exit 12 for MA-3A S/Hancock St, and continue south on Hancock Street until you reach the Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center.
Overview
Adams National Historical Park in Quincy preserves the homes of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and of several generations of the Adams family, including diplomat Charles Francis Adams and historians Henry and Brooks Adams. The National Park Service acquired the estate in 1947. Houses are visited by guided tour only, in season (April 19 to November 10), starting at the visitor center less than a mile away.
Highlights
- John Adams Birthplace: a National Historic Landmark, where the second president lived until 1764
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: the 1767 birthplace of the sixth president, where John and Abigail lived while he worked on the Declaration of Independence
- Peacefield (the Old House): built in 1731, bought by John Adams in 1787 and lived in by four generations until 1927
- Stone Library (1870): more than 14,000 books and papers, including John Adams' copy of Washington's Farewell Address and the Mendi Bible
- United First Parish Church: the "Church of the Presidents," where both presidents and first ladies are buried in the Adams Crypt; the congregation runs it, not the Park Service
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