Adams National Historical Park
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, statesman, philosophers … and learned women” whose ideas and actions helped to transform thirteen disparate colonies into one united nation.
Traveling on U.S. Interstate 93, take exit 7 - Route 3 South to Braintree and Cape Cod. Take the first exit off Route 3 south - exit 42 - and follow signs toward Quincy Center. Continue straight on Burgin Parkway through six traffic lights. At the seventh traffic light, turn right onto Dimmock Street. Follow Dimmock Street one block and turn right onto Hancock Street. The National Park Service Visitor Center, located at 1250 Hancock Street on your left. Validated parking is in the garage to the rear.
- Guided Tours
- Living History
- First Person Interpretation
- Park Film
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- American Revolution
- Women's History
The John and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces
The Birthplaces of John and John Quincy Adams sit right next to each other on Franklin Street.
The Birthplace of John Adams
The house where President John Adams was born in 1735.
The Birthplace of John Quincy Adams
The house where President John Quincy Adams was born in 1767.
Old House at Peace field
Old House at Peace field, where four generations of the Adams family lived from 1788 to 1927.
The Paneled Room
The Paneled Room greets everyone who enters Old House at Peace field.
The Stone Library
The Stone Library houses up to 14,000 books belonging to the Adams family.
Inside the Stone Library
A view into the Stone Library
The Gardens Located at Old House at Peace field
The gardens located by Old House at Peace field bloom in every color you can imagine.