Adams National Historical Park

Adams National Historical Park, formerly Adams National Historic Site, in , preserves the homes of United States presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, U.S. envoy to Great Britain, Charles Francis Adams, and of writers and historians Henry Adams and Brooks Adams.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: Park commemerating the Adams political family
  • Also known as: ADAM

Places of Interest

Highlights include Veterans Memorial Stadium and Coddington School.

Stadium
is a multipurpose outdoor stadium in . Built from 1937 to 1938 under the Works Progress Administration, it seats 5,000 spectators for football, soccer, Rugby union and lacrosse.

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.

Place of worship
is an American Unitarian Universalist congregation in , established as the of Quincy in 1639.

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. is situated 1½ miles east of Adams National Historical Park.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of . It is separated from the city of by the , and borders the Quincy neighborhoods of , and . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Adams National Historical Park.

Adams National Historical Park

Latitude
42.25659° or 42° 15′ 24″ north
Longitude
-71.01255° or 71° 0′ 45″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
87JC7X4P+JX
Geo­Names ID
4928748
Wiki­data ID
Q351941
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freedom Park and Municipal Stadium.

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