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JOHN ADAMS BIRTH PLACE HOME QUINCY
Famous Founder's House near Boston Massachusetts
The Adams National Historical Park is the site of the homes of two American presidents and subsequent generations of their descendants from 1920 to 1927. Here can be found the story of four generations of the Founding Fathers Adams family. The park has two main sites, the Birthplaces of the 2nd U.S. President and Continental Congress Declaration of Independence signer John Adams and his son, 6th U.S. President, John Quincy Adams – and Peacefield, which includes the “Old House” home of four generations of the Adams family, and the Stone Library which contains more than 12,000 historic volumes of books. The experience represented by this family shaped and reflected significant events in the social, cultural, political, and intellectual history of the nation. The park’s intent to preserve and protect the grounds, homes, and personal property of generations of the Adams family and interpret the history they represent.
Adams National Historic Park Tours
The Park advises that all tours begin at the Visitor Center which is located at 1250 Hancock Street in the Presidents Place Galleria. Orientation is held at the Visitor Center with exhibits, a bookstore and public restrooms. Validated parking is offered in the Presidents Place Parking Garage accessed from Saville Avenue. Guided tours, including the Birthplaces and the Old House, depart daily. Tours last approximately 2 hours. There can be a 1 to 2 hour wait and tours sell out quickly; with busier park visitation on weekends and holidays. Reservations are required for groups of eight or more. Visitors interested in touring only the Birthplaces or the Old House will be ticketed for the next scheduled tour, subject to availability. The park requires reservations for bus groups. Contact the group tour coordinator at (619) 770-1195 for information. There is a free trolley from the vistor center to the houses. Individual admission is $5.00 for adults - 7 Days a week, under 16 years of age are free. National Park Service John Adams