Thursday, June 27th: Frozen in Time: Portraits of Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren
Abigail Adams Historical Society (AAHS), stewards of the Abigail Adams Birthplace, and the Hingham Historical Society present a lecture, book signing, and reception with distinguished historian and Abigail Adams biographer Edith Gelles, Frozen in Time: Portraits of Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren, on Thursday, June 27, 2019, 7:00–9:00 p.m., at the Ames Chapel, 12 South St., Hingham, […]
June 9, 2019: Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace
Please join us for open hours. Visits are by guided tour only between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., with tours given on the hour and half hour. The 2019 tour season will highlight selections from Abigail Adams’s letters.
Saturday, April 13 – Back Roads of the South Shore 15th Annual History Symposium The South Shore Meets the World: Cultural Exchange at Home & Abroad
Saturday, April 13, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Spire Center for the Performing Arts 25 1/2 Court St. Explore local history during this half-day symposium featuring speakers from area museums and historical societies highlighting recent scholarship and collections work. Sponsored by the Back Roads of the South Shore, a collaboration of historical institutions that includes […]
Sunday, April 7, 2019 – Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace
Join us for the 2019 season’s first open hours! Visits are by guided tour only between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., with tours given on the hour and half hour. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children under 12. The 2019 tour season will highlight selections from Abigail Adams’s letters.
Saturday, March 23, 2019: Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family
Talk by Author Sara Georgini The Abigail Adams Historical Society and Quincy’s Church of the Presidents present a talk by author Sara Georgini on her new book, Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family. 3:00-5:00 p.m. Church of the Presidents (United First Parish Church) 1306 Hancock St., Quincy Free of charge Reflecting on his past, […]
Tuesday, February 26, 2019: “Discover Historic New England: Captives from Africa via the Caribbean†Kerima Lewis @ Thomas Crane Public Library
“Discover Historic New England: Captives from Africa via the Caribbean†Talk by Historian Kerima Lewis 7:00-8:30 p.m. Thomas Crane Public Library 40 Washington St., Quincy Free of charge Commemorate African-American History Month by learning more about colonial slavery and the early history of Africans brought to New England. This latest in the Abigail Adams Historical […]
April 19, 2019: Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace
Please join us for open hours. Visits are by guided tour only between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., with tours given on the hour and half hour. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children under 12. The 2019 tour season will highlight selections from Abigail Adams’s letters.
January 13, 2019: Abigail Adams Historical Society Members Reception @ Abigail Adams Birthplace
The Abigail Adams Historical Society, stewards of the Abigail Adams Birthplace, welcomes members to a special, members-only reception. Advance details will be provided about special year-long “Remember Abigail†programming and events meant to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abigail Adams’s death in October 2018 and the 275th anniversary of her birth in November 2019. […]
November 3, 2018: Cradle to Grave Tour – Abigail Smith Adams: Extraordinary Woman, Extraordinary Life
Abigail Adams Historical Society has partnered with the Adams National Historical Park and Church of the Presidents, United First Parish Church, to offer a special commemoration of the life of Abigail Adams. This program is being offered twice on November 3, 2018. The link below is for the 12:30 p.m. offering. The program is FREE, […]
November 11, 2018: Tea at the Abigail Adams Birthplace to celebrate Abigail Adams Birthday
The Abigail Adams Birthplace will be holding a special tea to celebrate Abigail Adams’s 274th birthday! Enjoy tea and dessert served on fine china in the same rooms where Abigail Adams lived for the first twenty years of her life and where she married John Adams in 1764.