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National Historical Park · MA

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, statesmen, philosophers…and learned women” whose ideas and actions helped to transform thirteen disparate colonies into one united nation.

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Photos

The Birthplaces of Presidents John Adams (right) and John Quincy Adams (left)
The Birthplaces of John and John Quincy Adams sit right next to each other on Franklin Street.
A New England "salt-box" style home with wooden siding and trim.
The house where John Adams was born in 1735.
A New England "salt-box" style house with light gray siding and a beige door.
The house where President John Quincy Adams was born in 1767.
A view of 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 located inside Old House at Peace field.
The Paneled Room greets everyone who enters Old House at Peace field.
The Stone Library located outside Old House at Peace field.
The Stone Library houses up to 14,000 books belonging to the Adams family.
A dark room with tiled floor, filled with chairs and desks, with books lining the walls.
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.

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Living History
  • First Person Interpretation
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store