Adams National Historical Park

Adams National Historical Park includes three historic houses, a stone library, and gardens spread across roughly 13 acres (5 hectares) of protected land. The property connects residential buildings from different centuries with a collection of books and personal belongings of the inhabitants.

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 houses more than 12,000 volumes in several languages and shows the intellectual interests of the family. Visitors walk through private family rooms and see how American presidents lived and worked during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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.

Location: Quincy

Inception: December 9, 1946

Website: https://nps.gov/adam

GPS coordinates: 42.25639,-71.01139

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:26