Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Old House
Adams National Historical Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2008
1. Old House Marker
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
[ Back of marker ]
“It is but the farm
of a Patriot”
John Adams, 1788
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #02 John Adams series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 42° 15.357′ N, 71° 0.65′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is on Adams Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy MA 02169, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Adams (approx. Ό mile away); John Hancock Birth Site (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named John Hancock Birth Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Adams Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Reynolds Dimmock LL.D. (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Training Field (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named John Adams (approx. half a mile away); Quincy Town Hall (Old City Hall) (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
Also see . . . Adams National Historical Park
this page online
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2008
2. Marker in Quincy, Mass.
President John Adams retired to this farm after leaving office. He died here on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after signing the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration, died several hours earlier on the same day.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2008
3. Back of Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2008
4. Peacefield
The Old House at Peacefield was home to four generations of the Adams family.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2008
5. Back of the Old House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2008
6. Stone Library in Garden
This 1870 structure houses over 14,000 historic documents. It also contains the unfinished Benjamin West painting of the Treaty of Paris.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 4, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
