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Quincy ( / ˈkwɪnzi / KWIN-zee) is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county and a part of Greater Boston, being Boston 's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 101,636, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. [ 2]
Welcome to Quincy! Minutes from Boston, the City of Presidents and the Birthplace of the American Dream awaits you. Just minutes south of Boston awaits one of New England's most captivating destinations, the City of Quincy ("quin-zee").
- Adams National Historical Park
- United First Parish Church
- Quincy Quarries Reservation
- Quincy Historical Society & Museum
- Wollaston Beach
- Josiah Quincy House
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead
- Blue Hills Reservation
- USS Salem & The U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum
- Tony’s Clam Shop
In the middle of Quincy you can visit the birthplace of not one but two U.S. presidents. The attractions at Adams National Historical Park can only be seen in a certain order, beginning with the visitor center, with exhibits telling you all you need to know about the Adams family. This is followed by a trolley trip to the historic and lovingly pres...
Built from local granite and considered one of the finest Greek Revival places of worship in New England, the United First Parish Church was completed in 1828 and remains Quincy’s focal point. A church has stood at this very spot since as long ago as 1639. Construction of the current building was funded by the Adams family, and much of the granite ...
This 22-acre park is on the site of Quincy’s granite quarries, which were active up to 1963. These have a compelling story, as the source of the stone for Boston’s Bunker Hill Monument, built from 1825 to 1843. To transport the stone, the construction engineer Gridley Bryant (1789-1867) built the first commercial railway in the United States, using...
Given Quincy’s influential role in the early history of the United States, a trip to the local historical society is a must. The building is significant, as the former Adams Academy, a school from 1872. This was established with a fund created by John Adams decades before. And long before that, John Hancock was born on this very land in 1737. The A...
The longest beach on Boston Harbor is right here in Quincy, arcing gently for 2.3 miles. Wollaston Beach is part of the Quincy Shore Reservation, which was designated in 1899, while the beach became a destination in 1908 with the completion of Metropolitan Boulevard, between Fenno St in the east and Atlantic St in the west. There’s a promenade behi...
Also in Quincy’s fine assortment of historical homes is the country residence of merchant, planter and revolutionary leader Josiah Quincy I (1710-1784). He was the first in a line of six distinguished Josiah Quincys, who were prominent in social and political life in Massachusetts for generations. Once as large as 200 acres, this property had been ...
You can continue to indulge your interest in Quincy’s past at the oldest surviving home of the Quincy family. The Dorothy Quincy Homestead was built in 1686 by Edmund Quincy, and subsequent changes and expansions have created a fascinating mix of Colonial, Georgian and Victorian architecture. On the original Quincy farm, the house is a National His...
The Quincy Quarries Reservation is at the tip of 7,000 acres of preserved nature draped on high ground across several different communities, including Quincy. Of the 22 Blue Hills, the tallest is Great Blue Hill, at 635 feet. This and several other peaks can be conquered along the 3-mile Skyline Trail, zigzagging along the ridge, with Boston’s silh...
To get a handle on Quincy’s naval and shipbuilding history you can board this 700-foot Des Moines-class heavy cruiser, laid down right here in 1945 at the Fore River Shipyard. On a self-guided visit there’s a mix of preserved ship features and museum exhibits to take in. Original areas include the admiral’s and captain’s bridge, a gun turret, crew ...
In that string of beloved seafood places by Wollaston Beach, Tony’s Clam Shop has been on the scene since 1964. Remarkably the founder, Tony, is still involved in the day-to-day at this family operation. What began as a humble takeout stand now has a greenhouse, expansive patio and seating for 100+ patrons. Since you’re on the South Shore, you have...
Quincy, city, Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., on Boston Harbor, just southeast of Boston. In 1625 the site, which was settled by Captain Wollaston, was given the name Mount Wollaston, and a short time afterward, under the leadership of Thomas Morton, it was renamed Merry Mount; in 1627.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
For hundreds of years, this seaside community just south of Boston has been both a source and a destination for trailblazers and innovators whose lives and work would build, shape and transform American life, from granite and shipbuilding to donuts and roadside dining.
Quincy is in Massachusetts. Quincy was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here. Quincy produced the first commercial railroad in the country in order to transport the granite from its quarries to Boston for ...