Hancock Cemetery: Hallowed Ground

Join the National Park Service for a guided tour of the historic Hancock Cemetery. This cemetery was the once the resting place of John and Abigail Adams, as well as John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams, prior to the construction, and later expansion, of the Adams Crypt in the "Church of the Presidents," United First Parish Church. Learn more about the Adams and Quincy families through an exploration of this historic cemetery. 

These tours will take place at Hancock Cemetery, located across Hancock Street from the Adams NHP Visitor Center along the Hancock-Adams Common. The tours begin at Hancock Cemetery at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Please be sure to leave time to walk from the Visitor Center to Hancock Cemetery. Cemetery tours are free to attend and do not require reservations.

Visitors should dress apppropriately for the weather and wear study shoes for walking over uneven terrain in the cemetery. Public restrooms are available in the Visitor Center at 1250 Hancock St., Quincy, MA 02169. The park offers free, validated parking at the Visitor Center in the Presidents Place parking garage, accessible from Saville Ave. 

Schedule and availability are subject to change. These tours may be modified or cancelled due to inclement weather or unsafe conditions.

Please call the Visitor Center at 617-770-1175 for more information.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Tours begin at Hancock Cemetery, located across Hancock Street from the Visitor Center along the Hancock-Adams Common, at the designated time. Please be sure to leave time to walk from the Visitor Center to Hancock Cemetery.

Latitude and Longitude 42.250623, -71.003501

Schedule

Tours begin at Hancock Cemetery, located across Hancock Street from the Visitor Center along the Hancock-Adams Common, at the designated time. Please be sure to leave time to walk from the Visitor Center to Hancock Cemetery.

Event Type

• Talk