John Adams Home

Saturday we went to Quincy Massachusetts to tour the birthplaces of John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams.  These two homes are the nation's oldest presidential birthplaces.  (No picture of the two houses as it was raining too hard). From there we toured the home that John and Abigail turned into a Country Estate after he returned from his diplomatic assignments for the new United States of America in 1788.  They retired to this home at the completion of his service as the second President of the United States.

The tour included much of the history of John and Abigail and their participation in the success of the American Revolution and about their son John Quincy Adams the 6th President of the United States.  The tour guides were very, very knowledgeable and provided great insight into the lives of these great people.  Since Kristi was here with Amanda just last month she was able to provide even more that she learned from the tour guide she heard.

The picture to the left is The Stone Library build by one of their descendants next to the house.  It has over 1200 volumes. We were lucky to be able to enjoy these tours, as much of Boston was closing down at the time in preparation for hurricane Irene. 

This is a very fascinating family.  I am looking forward to learning more about them.  There are of course many books written about the Adams family as well as various websites and movies to learn from.

Before arriving in Quincy we stopped at the Boston Temple.  It is a beautiful Temple high on a hill known at Belmont Hill. 



The day was a fun and educational experience we were lucky to enjoy, as much of the Boston area was closing down in preparation for Hurricane Irene.  It rained very hard on the way home but it was well worth it.