Adams National Historical Park

Amazing Historical Homes

We opted for the combination ticket when we visited on 5/15/24 which gives visitors a guided tour of John Adams' and John Quincy Adams' birthplaces (south of the visitor center) as well as John and A...

Get to Know a Fascinating First Family

While other men may have cast a longer shadow over early American history, John Adams and his descendants may well have cared the most about their fellow citizens. The three homes that make up Adams N...

Great Sites, despite unattractive surroundings

The Adams sites in Quincy are worth a trip, particularly if you have done your "homework" beforehand and researched the logistics. There are three main sites, all separated by some distance (one CAN ...

Your Adams adventure requires planning

To get the complete Adams story, you need to do some itinerary planning. There are basically three areas of touring interest. First, tours of the Adams' homes, including the two birthplace homes of J...

Met my high expectations for an Adams site

In a letter to his wife Abigail, John Adams wrote, “Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it. If you do ...