News Release

Mark the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress at Adams National Historical Park

Date: August 2, 2024
Contact: Hilary Miller, 617-773-1177

QUINCY, Mass. — 250 years ago this month, John Adams left his home in Quincy, MA, to serve as a delegate to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Join the National Park Service at Adams National Historical Park on Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11, to commemorate this important milestone.

Special programming for the 250^th anniversary of the First Continental Congress will be held at the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill, located at 141 Franklin Street in Quincy. Ranger talks focused on the role of John Adams in the First Continental Congress will take place outside of the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces at the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill on both Saturday and Sunday at 10 am, 12 noon, and 2 pm.

John Adams, portrayed by Michael Lepage, will be on-site at the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can talk with Adams as he prepares for his journey to Philadelphia and for the First Continental Congress.

These programs are free to the public and do not require registration, but programs are weather-dependent. Public restrooms are not available at the historic homes but are available at the Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center at 1250 Hancock Street in Quincy. Free, validated parking is available at the Visitor Center through the Presidents Place parking garage at 44 Saville Avenue in Quincy. Limited street parking is available at the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill (the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces) and the Old House at Peace field. The park provides a free trolley to transport visitors on a loop between the Visitor Center, the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill, and the Old House at Peace field. Visitors using the trolley should leave ample time to travel between park sites.

The Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center and historic Adams homes are open Wednesdays through Sundays, May 1 through October 31. Guided and self-guided tours are available. Access to the interior of the historic homes requires an entrance pass. Entrance passes and tour reservations can be acquired in advance online at recreation.gov or on a first-come, first-served basis daily at the Visitor Center. Park grounds are open daily dawn to dusk and are free to visit. For information regarding tours and programming, call the Visitor Center at 617-770-1175 or visit the park website. 

About Adams National Historical Park. Adams National Historical Park includes the birthplaces of the second and sixth presidents of the United States, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, along with the Old House at Peace field, home to both presidents and four generations of their distinguished family.