Abigail Adams Historical Society, the First Church in Weymouth, and  the North Weymouth Cemetery Present Special Tours of the North Weymouth Meeting House District. Sunday, May 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The 1685 Abigail Adams Birthplace, where Abigail Smith Adams was born in 1744 and where she married John Adams in 1766, will offer tours at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:30 p.m. The Birthplace is located at 180 Norton Street. Â Â
The First Church in Weymouth (17 Church Street) is one of the oldest continuing congregations in the United States and the church wher
e Abigail Adams’s father, Reverend William Smith, served from 1734 to 1783. In 1776, Reverend Smith read the Declaration of Independence to the congregation, the first time they would have heard it. The current building dates from 1833 and is the third on the site. Tours of the church will be offered 1:00–4:00 p.m. and will feature Reverend Smith’s bible. Light refreshments will be available.
The North Weymouth Cemetery, where Abigail Adams’s parents are buried, is one of the oldest burying grounds in Massachusetts and the site of Weymouth’s Civil War monument. Tours of the North Weymouth Cemetery are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tours will begin at the Abigail Adams Birthplace.
Tickets are $5 for each tour. Â There is no rain date. Â
Contact:Â Abigail Adams Birthplace180 Norton St.Weymouth, MA 02191
