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Special Event
Event
Putting Quill Pen to Paper
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time:
12:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Type of Event
Children’s Program
Description
John and Abigail Adams famously wrote many letters to each other during the American Revolution. Try your hand at using the writing instrument used by the Adamses, the quill pen!
Children of all ages are welcome for the activities and crafts. Historic toys, coloring pages, and Junior Ranger activity books will be available for visitors throughout the week. This program is part of a series of free, child-friendly programs hosted at the Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center this National Park Week. Get the full schedule of events at https://www.nps.gov/adam/learn/news/presidents-day-2025.htm.
The Visitor Center, located at 1250 Hancock Street in the heart of Quincy, is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday during the winter off-season. The historic homes remain closed for the season and are anticipated to open in late spring. For information regarding tours and programming, visit the park website: www.nps.gov/adam.
This year's theme of National Park Playlist celebrates musical connections to national parks and the American story. Learn more about National Park Week at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/national-park-week.htm.
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