Adams National Historical Park

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

At the park

• Visitor center exhibit
• Photography scenic feature

Shows and experiences

• Junior Ranger program
• Ranger & guided programs

Events

• Hancock Cemetery: Hallowed Ground 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Tours begin at Hancock Cemetery, located across Hancock Street from the Visitor Center along the Hancock-Adams Common, at the designated time. Please be sure to leave time to walk from the Visitor Center to Hancock Cemetery.
• Quincy Open Heritage Day (Adams NHP Free Entrance Day) 10:00 AM–04:00 PM · Old House at Peace field, 135 Adams St., Quincy, MA 02169

Places to eat

• Alba steak_house
• Angelina's Pizza pizza
• Big Fun Cafe
• Brothers Roast Beef & Pizza sandwich
• Burger King burger
• Chili Square chinese
• Coffee Break Cafe coffee_shop
• Craig’s Cafe
• Crush Pizza pizza
• Dagu Rice Noodle asian
• Donut n Donuts donut
• Dunkin' donut, coffee_shop
• Fairy Cafe
• Five Guys burger
• Fuji japanese, noodles, sushi
• Fuji at WoC japanese
• Gong Cha bubble_tea
• Gunther Tooties coffee_shop, sandwich
• Hakata Ramen japanese
• IHOP breakfast, pancake
• Idle Hour american
• Italian Café Gelato
• Jenny's House chinese
• KFC/Taco Bell
• Korean Grille asian
• Kung Fu Tea bubble_tea
• Little Duck thai
• Malachy's Saloon
• Masons Steakhouse steak_house
• McDonald's burger

Before you go

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

⚠ Park closure: Site Closure – Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill

The Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill (John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces) is closed due to a major landscape treatment project. During construction, the entire site will be inaccessible. The Visitor Center and Peace field remain open and accessible.

⚠ Park closure: Bag Policy

Bags larger than 9"x11"x5" are not permitted in the historic homes. The park does not have storage lockers for these items. Bags may not be left unattended and cannot be left with park staff. Anyone carrying a bag larger than 9"x11"x5" will not be admitted into the historic homes.

Park alert: Group Reservations

Groups of 11 or more people should contact the Visitor Center at ADAM_Visitor_Center@nps.gov or 617-770-1175 at least two weeks in advance to arrange their visit.

⚠ Caution: Special Event: Quincy Open Heritage Day This Saturday, October 17

The park is participating in Quincy Open Heritage Day on Saturday, October 17. Regular guided tours will be unavailable, but free semi-guided walk-throughs of the Old House at Peace field and Stone Library are available on a first-come, first-served basis from 10am to 4pm. Visitors should expect crowds and long lines. The Adams Farm at Penn's Hill remains closed for restoration. The Visitor Center will be open 9am to 5pm. Contact the Visitor Center at 617-770-1175 for more information.

Park alert: 2026 Tour Season

Visit https://www.nps.gov/adam/planyourvisit/2026-tour-season.htm for details on the 2026 tour season, including operating hours and tour offerings. The Visitor Center is open 9am-5pm Wednesdays-Sundays. The historic homes are open Wednesdays-Sundays. Entrance fees required for entry into historic homes. Guided tour reservations are available first-come, first-served on the day of the tour at the Visitor Center. Reservations not required for self-guided tours.

Getting there

Traveling on U.S. Interstate 93, take exit 7 - Route 3 South to Braintree and Cape Cod. Take the first exit off Route 3 south - exit 42. Follow signs toward Quincy Center. Continue straight on Burgin Parkway through seven traffic lights. At the eighth traffic light, turn right onto Dimmock Street. After one block, turn right onto Hancock Street. The National Park Service Visitor Center, located at 1250 Hancock Street, is on your left. Validated parking is in the Presidents Place garage, 44 Saville Avenue.

Weather & when to go

Be prepared for hot, humid weather during the summer months. The historic homes are not air conditioned. While the visitor center remains open all year, the historic homes are generally closed from approximately November 1 through April 30. Winters in New England often feature low temperatures and snowy/icy conditions. Please exercise caution when visiting the park. The Visitor Center may close during inclement weather.

Where to stay

• Howard Johnson Howard Johnson, 845 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02170, United States of America

History

Opened

1946

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened