Adams National Historical Park, Presidential historical museum in Quincy, United States

Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts, holds eleven buildings tied to five generations of the Adams family, among them the John Adams Birthplace, the John Quincy Adams Birthplace, Peacefield and the Stone Library. Peacefield, the family's main house, is a two-story clapboard building with pale gray siding, dark green shutters, a central pedimented portico over stone steps and three dormer windows along the roof.

The property served four generations of the family as a residence, from 1720 to 1927, and two American presidents grew up here. John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams spent large parts of their lives in these buildings, before and after their terms in office.

The Stone Library, finished in 1870, holds over 14,000 books in 12 languages, gathered by five generations of the Adams family. Among them are John Adams's copy of George Washington's Farewell Address and the Mendi Bible, given to John Quincy Adams in 1841 by freed captives he had defended before the Supreme Court. Henry Adams wrote his nine-volume history of the United States there.

Visitors reach the site through guided tours departing from the Visitor Center at 1250 Hancock Street, where free parking is available. The tours provide information about individual buildings and lead through the interior rooms of the residences.

The original furniture and personal belongings of two presidents remain in the rooms where they were actually used. The property offers an unusually direct insight into the domestic lives of early American political leaders.