Adams National Historical Park Opening Day 2017

Date: January 11, 2017
Contact: Caroline Keinath, 617-773-1177
Contact: Jessica Pilkington, 617-773-1177

QUINCY, MA - Adams National Historical Park will open for the season on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. The park includes two humble cottages at the foot of Penns Hill, also known as the birthplaces of Second and Sixth United States Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and the "Old House at Peace field,” home to both Presidents and four generations of their distinguished family. The historic homes will be open for tours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM seven days a week, including holidays, from April 19 through November 10. Tickets for tours of the historic homes may be purchased at the Visitor Center, located in the Galleria at 1250 Hancock Street in Quincy Center. Free validated parking is available on the 4^th and 5^th floors in the Galleria Parking Garage, off Saville Avenue.   The Park’s trolley bus leaves from the Visitor Center for the historic homes throughout the day; the first trolley leaves at 9:15 AM and the last trolley leaves the Visitor Center at 3:15 PM. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and tour size is limited for the protection of the historic resources and the comfort and safety of visitors to the homes. Please note that large bags and backpacks are not permitted in the historic homes and storage for bags and backpacks is not available. Please plan ahead.

Tickets are $10.00 each for adults aged 16 and over. Children aged 15 and under are admitted free. National Park Service passes are also accepted and may be purchased at the Visitor Center. Admission to Adams National Historical Park, and more than 400 national parks, will be FREE on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 for National Park Week. National Park Week encourages visitors to enjoy the beauty and wonder of some of the world’s most spectacular scenery, historic places and cultural treasures for FREE! FREE tickets for tours of the historic homes at Adams National Historical Park may be obtained at the Visitor Center and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis for April 22 and 23.

For more information about 2017 tours, programs, anniversary events, and activities, at Adams National Historical Park, please call the Visitor Center at 617.770.1175 or visit www.nps.gov/adam and check out our Calendar of Events. You can also follow us on
 
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