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Massachusetts’ Adams National Historical
Park (located in the city of Quincy, Norfolk County, about 10 miles
south of Boston) comprises nearly 14 acres and contains11 historical
structures and several interesting cultural sites.
The history of the Adams family (encompassing five generations from
1720 to 1927) includes 2 Presidents and First Ladies, 3 U.S. Ministers
and an assortment of historians, writers and many other family members
who added to the remarkable accomplishments of this important family.
The Adams National Historic Park is dedicated to preserving the memory
of the Adams family and the times in which they lived.
The park's interactive reenactment of the Passage of the Declaration
of Independence is held year on the 4th of July, and at the Park's Spirits
of Quincy event, held each year in October, lets visitors meet the ghosts
of the past. Regularly scheduled tours of the historic homes occur in
season (April 19th through November 10th). The park’s trolley
bus provides transportation between sites. Only guests on a guided tour
may enter the historic homes. Tours are scheduled on a first-come, first-served
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