https://www.nps.gov/adam/blogs/ RSS Feed for Recent Blog Posts Mon, 25 May 2026 21:35:07 GMT https://www.nps.gov/adam/blogs/abigails-locket.htm This essay highlights the sentimental and historical aspects of Abigail’s gold locket, a personal gift from John before his diplomatic mission in 1779. It outlines the locket’s features, its symbolic role during their long separation, and traces the broader tradition of lockets as keepsakes. The locket’s possible origins are explored and its place in the Adams National Historical Park collection. D7D090DC-B28D-4CEF-FE424363AFCC241A E189506D-AEB1-8D43-4882571E4B61026C 851231B2-EC29-9E6C-6D82EF2186CB4FCA D7D27C28-D7CA-AF24-5C16B089B5E99F06 851426FA-A45E-A7C0-0F37AFE74A0D7C47 851519EB-BFC8-7C98-5969830A5F69A633 Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.nps.gov/adam/blogs/abigails-locket.htm https://www.nps.gov/adam/blogs/chinese-export-bowl.htm Blue and white Chinese export bowl, provenance Abigail Adams, representing her business acumen, running the household and farm, and creating income by selling export porcelain and other hard to acquire items. 227B3DC0-9145-CDA6-5C0D0564B780F78B Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.nps.gov/adam/blogs/chinese-export-bowl.htm https://www.nps.gov/adam/blogs/hepplewhite-pole-fire-screens.htm A set of two Hepplewhite fire screens. Abigail Adams likely purchased this set of pole fire screens in the late 1700s or early 1800s. D7D19B82-90D1-4E50-2B9DD22F3A5C086F D7D27C28-D7CA-AF24-5C16B089B5E99F06 D7D090DC-B28D-4CEF-FE424363AFCC241A 427FEDFD-E151-765D-BCBD2AC967FC5EB7 0806FAE0-94F1-448B-4541D9768D6DEF5D E189506D-AEB1-8D43-4882571E4B61026C Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.nps.gov/adam/blogs/hepplewhite-pole-fire-screens.htm