Quincy Presidential Trail
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Quincy Presidential Trail
National Park Service
- Length
1.5 miles
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- Route Type
out & back
(2 reviews)
- Length
1.5 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
The Old House at Peace field, built in 1731, was home to four generations of the Adams family. Photo by Valerie A. Russo.
Birthplaces of John Adams (right) and John Quincy Adams (left), Quincy, Mass. Photo by Valerie A. Russo.
Adams crypt, United First Parish Church, Quincy, Mass. Photo by Valerie A. Russo.
Plaque, Abigail Adams Cairn, Quincy, Mass. Photo by Valerie A. Russo.
Inscription on Abigail Adams Cairn, Quincy, Mass. Photo by Valerie A. Russo.
Abigail Adams Cairn, Quincy, Mass. Photo by Valerie A. Russo.
Location: Urban, Connects 14 historic sites in downtown Quincy.
- States: Massachusetts
Modeled after the Freedom Trail in Boston, route is hard to follow in places due to discontinuity in signs, painted line. Leads one through highlights of heritage of John Adams, and home to pioneers in commerce, education and technology
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Reviews
Janie Walker
This review is for the trail itself
The trail itself is unclear and poorly marked in many sections. Markings that look like giant stickers on the sidewalk show the way (sometimes), and those markings are peeling off or absent in many places. It is unclear which way to go at street intersections. The sites along the way are wonderful, but that is not what I am reviewing here. The trail itself needs updated stickers/markings. One can find one's way to all the sites with a map app, but then there would be no purpose to the trail. Also, the trail is managed by the town of Quincy and not the NPS (according to a NPS ranger), though a rough map of the trail can be found at the NPS Visitor Center.
Valerie Russo
Quincy Presidential Trail
The sites located within the 1 .5-mile radius of Quincy Center are: Adams National Historical Park, which includes: The John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces (listed as the presidential birthplaces) and the Old House at Peace field, and Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center The United First Parish Church (UFPC) and listed as Adams Crypt and UFPC Old City Hall Abigail Adams Cairn Quincy History Museum at Quincy Historical Society Mount Wollaston Cemetery Josiah Quincy house, A Historic New England property With one day to visit, go to the ANHP Visitor Center to sign up for a tour of the presidential birthplaces and the Old House at Peace field (seasonal hours). Trolley bus transportation is included with admission. If you have a National Parks pass, present it for free admission for you and up to 3 people in your party. If time allows, also visit the crypt where Presidents John & John Quincy Adams and their wives are buried, in the United First Parish Church in Quincy Center. (If your hotel is in Boston, take the subway (Red line) from Boston to Quincy Center.)
Allowed Uses:
Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Caroline KeinathAdams National Historic Site
1305 Hancock St.
Quincy, MA 2169
(617) 773-1177
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
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- Certified as an NRT
Nov 18, 1981