John Quincy Adams Birthplace

The wooden saltbox structure at 141 Franklin Street contains two main rooms on each floor with a later added lean-to section and clapboard exterior.

Samuel Belcher constructed this residence in 1663, and Deacon John Adams purchased it in 1744 before his son John Adams inherited the property in 1761.

The residence holds particular importance as the birthplace of John Quincy Adams on July 11, 1767, who later became the sixth President of the United States.

The National Park Service manages guided tours of the property as part of Adams National Historical Park, which includes multiple Adams family historical structures.

Abigail Adams wrote numerous letters to her husband John from this house while managing the farm and educating their children during the Revolutionary War.

Location: Quincy

GPS coordinates: 42.23905,-71.00347

Latest update: May 29, 2025 18:01