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May 15, 2024 · Come see the birthplaces of two American Presidents and the home of four generations of the Adams Family!
Peacefield, also called Peace field or Old House, is a historic home formerly owned by the Adams family of Quincy, Massachusetts. It was the home of United States Founding Father and U.S. president John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams, and of U.S. president John Quincy Adams and his First Lady, Louisa Adams.
The Old House at Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, MA was home to Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. This exhibit consists of historic photographs from the U.S. National...
The John Adams Birthplace is a historic house at 133 Franklin Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the saltbox home in which Founding Father and second president of the United States, John Adams, was born in 1735.
May 7, 2024 · From the sweet little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the gentleman’s country estate at Peace field, Adams National Historical Park is the story of “heroes, statesmen, philosophers…and learned women” whose ideas and actions helped to transform thirteen disparate colonies into one united nation.
Sep 11, 2022 · The John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces are the oldest presidential birthplaces in the United States. In 1735, John Adams was born in the "salt box" house located only 75 feet away from the birthplace of his son John Quincy Adams.
Oct 26, 2012 · John Adams birthplace home is located in the Adams National Historical Park on Franklin Street. It was built in 1681 and purchased by Deacon John Adams, John Adams’ father, in 1720. Standing in its original location, the house is a saltbox American colonial style home and was originally surrounded by six acres of land.
Sep 6, 2017 · Few places connect the present to the past quite as seamlessly as the Adams National Historical Park, home of eleven buildings including the John Adams house, John Quincy Adams house, and Peacefield. Here, stories of four generations of America’s founding family are brought to life, in the very places where history happened.
Sep 8, 2023 · The house in which John Quincy Adams was born (I will call it the JQ House) is the older of the two birth homes. A house on the property was built around 1660 by William Ellis, who then immediately sold his 52-acre farm to Gregory Belcher.
The tour guides take you through the few rooms of each house and tell the story of John and Abigail Adams. They explain how each room was significant and contributed to the rise of the Adams legacy as well as the important role they played in the Revolutionary War.
