Quincy Attractions

Adams National Historical Park has 11 historic structures, including the birthplace of John and John Quincy Adams and the old Adams family house, on a landscape totaling almost 14 acres.

Preservation, education and participation in the history and development of the United States, the Revolutionary War, and the United States Presidency is available through this site.

Located in the 1872 Gothic Revival style Adams Academy Building, the Quincy Historical Society Museum houses changing and permanent exhibits.

Built in 1770, Josiah Quincy House contains furniture and memorabilia from the Quincy family.

This house was home of Dorothy Quincy, the wife of John Hancock. The mansion dates from 1686 and houses a collection of 18th and 19th century furniture.

The US Naval Shipbuilding Museum is home to USS Salem CA-139, the only preserved heavy cruiser in the world. The museum has a Sailors memorial room, model exhibits, a Navy Seals display room and other nautical related items on the third deck.