Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Abigail Adams Cairn
John Quincy Adams,
then a boy of seven, by her side,
Abigail Adams
watched the smoke of burning Charlestown,
while listening to the guns of Bunker Hill.
Saturday, 17 June, 1775.
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The Adams Chapter of Quincy Mass.
of the Society of the
Daughters of the Revolution
have caused this memorial
to be erected June 17, 1896.
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“The day, perhaps the decisive
day is come on which the fate
of America depends.
My bursting heart must find
vent at my pen.”
Abigail Adams, June 18, 1775
This Cairn, rebuilt with the
original stones, rededicated
by grateful citizens, as a
symbol of indomitable
human quest for freedom
July 11, 2009
Erected 1896 by The Adams Chapter of Quincy Mass. of the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #06 John Quincy Adams series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1775.
Location. 42° 14.031′ N, 70° 59.853′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. Marker is at the intersection of Viden Road and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on Viden Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 Franklin Street, Quincy MA 02169, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Adams National Historical Park (approx. half a mile away); Liberty Tree Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Burns (approx. 1.1 miles away); Henry Adams (approx. 1.2 miles away); Colonel John Quincy (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hancock Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Men of Quincy, Mass. (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hancock Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 84 times this year. Last updated on February 10, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on August 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.