2026 Tour Season

The 2026 tour season runs May 1 through October 31.

Visitors should begin their visit at the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is open Wednesdays through Sundays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The address for the Visitor Center is 1250 Hancock St., Quincy, MA 02169.

Tours of the historic homes are available Wednesdays through Sundays. Guided tour reservations are available at the Visitor Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not required for self-guided tours, but entrance passes (entrance fees) are required for entering the historic homes.

Schedule and availability are subject to change. Call the Visitor Center at 617-770-1175 to confirm availability.

Tour Options

Revolutionary Farm at Penn's Hill self-guided tours (available through August 16)

Learn more about the American Revolution through the eyes of the Adamses and their community at the Adams Farm at Penn's Hill. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces at your own pace, with park rangers on hand to answer questions and provide information.

Self-guided access is available Wednesdays through Sundays, as staffing and weather permit, at the following times:

• 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The address for the Adams Farm at Penn's Hill is 141 Franklin St., Quincy, MA 02169.

Birthplace of Presidents guided tours (available through August 16)

Enjoy a guided tour of the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill (the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces). Learn more about the childhoods and early lives of John Adams and John Quincy Adams and the values instilled during their time living in the Birthplace homes. This tour is 30 minutes in length and does NOT include the Old House at Peace field and Stone Library.

Birthplace of Presidents guided tours are available Wednesdays through Sundays, as staffing and weather permit, at the following times:

• 9:30 a.m.
• 3 p.m.

The address for the Adams Farm at Penn's Hill is 141 Franklin St., Quincy, MA 02169.

Revolutionary Resilience: Abigail Adams in the American Revolution guided tours (available through August 16)

Follow in the footsteps of Abigail Adams and learn more about the American Revolution as she experienced it at home on the family farm, now known as the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill. This guided tour of the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces is 30 minutes in length and does NOT include the Old House at Peace field and Stone Library.

Revolutionary Resilience guided tours are available Wednesdays through Sundays, as staffing and weather permit, at the following times:

• 11 a.m.
• 1:30 p.m.

The address for the Adams Farm at Penn's Hill is 141 Franklin St., Quincy, MA 02169.

Presidents at Peace field guided tours

Guided tour of the Old House at Peace field and the Stone Library, focusing on the lives and legacies of the first two "Presidential" generations of the Adams family to live in the house, John and Abigail Adams as well as John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams. This tour is 30 minutes in length and does NOT include the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill (the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces).

Presidents at Peace field guided tours are available Wednesdays through Sundays, as staffing and weather permit, at the following times:

• 9:45 a.m.
• 11:15 a.m.
• 1 p.m.
• 2:30 p.m.
• 4 p.m.

The address for Peace field is 135 Adams St., Quincy, MA 02169.

Legacies of Leadership guided tour

Learn more about four generations of the Adams family that called Peace field home. Enjoy a guided tour of the Old House at Peace field and the Stone Library. This tour is 45 minutes in length and does NOT include the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill (the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces).

Legacies of Leadership guided tours are available Wednesday through Sunday, as staffing and weather permit, at the following times:

• 10:30 a.m.
• 12 p.m.
• 1:45 p.m.
• 3:15 p.m.

The address for Peace field is 135 Adams St., Quincy, MA 02169.

Plan Your Tour

Access into the historic homes available during our tour season. Click here for more details about our operating hours and seasons.

• You must have a daily park entrance pass (entrance fee), an annual park entrance pass, or a valid America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to enter the park’s historic buildings. Entrance passes (entrance fees) can be purchased in-person at the Visitor Center or online at Recreation.gov. America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass may be purchased at the Visitor Center.
• Revolutionary Farm self-guided tours of the Adams Farm at Penn's Hill do not require reservations. Self-guided access to the Adams Farm at Penn's Hill (John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces) is dependent on staff availability and weather conditions. The Old House at Peace field and Stone Library are not available for self-guided tours.
• Reservations are required for guided tours. Guided tour reservations are available on the day of your visit in-person at the visitor center. Entrance passes must be purchased in addition to tour reservations.
• Groups of 11 or more people should contact the Visitor Center at [e-mail] or 617-770-1175 at least two weeks in advance to arrange their visit.
• Bags larger than 9" x 11" x 5" are not permitted in the historic homes. Be advised that the park does not have storage lockers for these items and we recommend they be left in your vehicle or at your hotel. Bags may not be left unattended on park grounds or left with park staff. Anyone carrying a bag larger than 9" x 11" x 5" will not be permitted in the historic homes.
• Food, drinks, including water, and chewing gum are not permitted in the historic homes.
• The only public restrooms available are located at the Visitor Center.
• The houses are old and were built as family homes, not tourist attractions, and some rooms have limited space. For the protection of the historic homes and artifacts, and quality of the visitor experience, the number of people in the building at once is limited.
• Motorized chairs and assistance vehicles are not permitted in the historic houses. The park provides non-motorized wheelchairs for loan. The first floor of the Old House at Peace field has limited wheelchair access. The park has a photograph album and guidebook available for viewing at the Old House. The interior of the Old House is dimly lit and the second floor of the Old House at Peace field is accessible via stairs only. The John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces are not accessible by wheelchair.
• The park provides in-park transportation via 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. Street parking is available at both locations. Whether you use the trolley or arrange your own transportation, you are responsible for leaving ample time to travel between park sites.
• Tours, programs, and special events may be modified or cancelled for visitor safety and adverse weather conditions or due to staff availability.

Adams Farm at Penn's Hill update

Following years of development of the property and modernization of the surrounding area, the landscape around the Adams Birthplaces little resembles the historic landscape known by John and Abigail Adams.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the National Park Service is undertaking a major landscape treatment project to restore elements of the historic landscape known to the Adamses. This project will also improve visitor use and access to the site.

Starting August 24, the Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill (John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces) will close for construction on a major cultural landscape project. The entire site will be inaccessible from August 24 through the remainder of the 2026 tour season. The Visitor Center and the Old House at Peace field are not affected by this closure and remain open and accessible to the public.