Adams Academy

The Adams Academy was a school for boys in founded by President John Adams, who outlined his wishes for a school to be built on the site of John Hancock's birthplace in an 1822 deed of trust.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Woodward School for Girls and Coddington School.

School
The Woodward School is an independent, college-preparatory day school for girls in grades six through twelve. Founded by bequest in 1869 and opened in 1894, the school is located in the historic district of , and is the only nonsectarian private school in the city. is situated 400 feet north of Adams Academy.

Government office
The is a historic school building at 26-44 Coddington Street in . Built in 1909, this three-story brick building is the finest Colonial Revival school building in the city. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Adams Academy.

Place of worship
is an American Unitarian Universalist congregation in , established as the of Quincy in 1639. is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Adams Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quincy and Adams Shore.

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is in . was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of . It is located on the shore of at the entrance to the Hough's Neck peninsula. It is bordered on the north by Quincy Bay, on the east by the Hough's Neck neighborhood, on the south by Town River Bay and on the west by the neighborhood.

Locality
The is the major interchange of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 in , one of the suburbs of . is situated 2 miles south of Adams Academy.

Adams Academy

Latitude
42.25399° or 42° 15′ 14″ north
Longitude
-71.00616° or 71° 0′ 22″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87JC7X3V+HG
Geo­Names ID
4928734
Wiki­data ID
Q2364273
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