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Old House

The Old House was the home of the Adams family 1788-1927. The 1731 house, birthplace of second President John Adams, has furnishings used by four generations. It is part of the Adams National Historic Site, within Adams National Historical Park, in the city of Quincy, about ten miles south of Boston. The Park comprises 11 historic structures and a cultural landscape totaling almost 14 acres.

The Old House was occupied by generations of the Adams family until 1927.

Outside is an 18th century garden.

Tickets can be purchased at the Adams National Historic Site visitors center on Hancock St.

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Location	1250 Hancock St. Quincy Massachusetts 02169
Phone	617-770-1175
Website	http://www.nps.gov/adam/index.htm President was born on July 11, 1767; the "Old House," home to four generations of the Adams family; the Stone Library contains more than 14,000 historic volumes and includes the book collection of John Quincy Adams; no tour is complete without a visit to the United First Parish Church, where both Presidents and the First Ladies are entombed in ...