Category: Events

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   7-8:30PM   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, […]

CSPAN to cover our 250th Anniversary Symposium

CSPAN will be in Weymouth on October 25th to broadcast our symposium Abigail and John: 250 Years Together. The symposium will feature cutting edge historical research about John and Abigail Adams. The keynote address will be delivered by renown Abigail Adams biographer Edith Gelles of Stanford University.

250th Wedding Anniversary and Symposium

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS Join us all weekend long for this celebration of the marriage of Abigail and John Adams FRIDAY OCTOBER 24th through SUNDAY OCTOBER 26th  

Tea with Mrs. Adams

Abigail Adams Portrait

Our second First Lady is coming to tea. Join Abigail Adams as she reflects on her courtship, marriage, and love in wartime. We have a limited number of places, so please reserve your place for this event at AAHS1947@yahoo.com or by calling 781-277-1271 When:  Sunday, April 27, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Cost:  $20 / $15 for AAHS […]

AAHS Annual Meeting

DATE:  Thursday, April 10, 2014 TIME:  7:00 PM Annual Meeting PLACE:  Mary McElroy Meeting Room, McCulloch Building, 182 Green Street, North Weymouth. [mapsmarker marker=”2″]