November 15, 2015: Tea with Mrs. Adams
Abigail Adams Historical Society Presents  “Tea with Mrs. Adamsâ€an afternoon tea featuring a living-history portrayal by renowned Abigail Adams re-enactor Patricia Bridgman, on Sunday, November 15, 2015, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the Abigail Adams Birthplace, 180 Norton Street, Weymouth.Our second First Lady is coming to tea, and the public is invited to come celebrate […]
Open house and Apple Cider pressing September 13, 2015Â
Please join us for apple cider pressing at the birthplace. Please bring you own apples. $5 for tour and pressing.
Open House and Historical Program Sunday October 18, 2015
Please join us for open hours at the birthplace, Sunday from 1-4 PM. Please join us for a special talk, John Adams and the Braintree Instructions. This talk will be presented by Dr. John Dennehy and will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Braintree Instructions, one of the first important declarations of American rights. $15/ […]
Stamp Act Riots and the Start of Revolution August 13, 2015
On the night of August 13, 1765, a effigy was hung on what would come to be known as the Liberty Tree at the entrance to the town of Boston. This symbolic violence would soon become a real riot, attacking Andrew Oliver, the appointed Stamp Act agent. Join us as we mark the 250th anniversary […]
Annual Meeting May 26, 2015
The annual meeting of the Abigail Adams Historical Society annual meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 7PM at the Whipple Center in North Weymouth.
April Tea Party: To be rescheduled
April’s planned tea party event will be rescheduled.
Slavery at the Abigail Adams Birthplace
Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:00-8:00 p.m. Tufts Library, 46 Broad St., Weymouth Abigail Smith Adams strongly opposed the institution of slavery, yet she grew up in a slave-owning household. Her father, the Reverend William Smith, owned a male servant named Tom as well as a female servant named Phoebe; both played significant roles in Abigail […]
Women’s History Month Panel Saturday, March 7, 2015
Megan Marshall,  Eve LaPlante and Susan Ware 3:00-4:30 p.m. Weymouth High School Humanities Center, 1 Wildcat Way, South Weymouth, Mass. Admission is $15 per person, $10 for AAHS members. Reservations are not necessary. Abigail Adams Historical Society (AAHS), stewards of the Abigail Adams Birthplace, commemorates Women’s History Month by presenting an expert discussion panel on […]
January 24 and January 31, 2015: Teacher workshop
John & Abigail: A Life in Letters 24 January 2015.Saturday, 9:00AM – 4:00PM registration required Co-Sponsored by the Abigail Adams Historical Society Immerse yourself in the lives of John & Abigail Adams! This hands-on workshop will (re)introduce participants to the famous couple and their rich correspondence. What can these letters tell us about life in the late eighteenth century? […]
Second Annual History of Medicine Program at the South Shore Hospital November 19, 2014
A History of Inoculation and Vaccination Program at South Shore Hospital November 19, 2014 Â 7-8:30PM Â Dr. David Jones, Harvard Medical School The Abigail Adams Historical Society has partnered with the South Shore Hospital to present a new historical medical program Abigail and John Adams and the History of Inoculation and Vaccination, on Wednesday, […]