John Adams Birthplace
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The home that John Adams was born. 6/21/2012 4:37:35 PM

John Adams Birthplace
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The front of the home John Adams was born. 6/21/2012 4:40:16 PM

John Adams was born on October 19, 1735 at this location in Braintree, MA.

John Adams was a founding father and the second president of the United States. He also served as George Washington’s vice president before he became president. He was a huge champion of independence from England and helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. Adams was well educated having graduated from Harvard. He taught school shortly after he received his degree. Eventually he turned to law receiving another degree from Harvard and entering the law bar after he received he graduated.

Adams was chosen to represent Massachusetts in the Continental Congress and was a radical supporter of a union among the colonies. After the Declaration of Independence, Adams was chosen to represent the fledging government in Europe on two occasions: 1777 and 1779. Adams returned to the US and after Independence from England he wrote the Massachusetts constitution. He stood for one term as president losing to Thomas Jefferson when he ran for a second term in 1800. He died on the countries 50th Independence Day (July 4th, 1826) the same day Thomas Jefferson passed away.

Adams married Abigail Smith and they had six children. One of their sons, John Quincy Adams, became the sixth president of the United States.

John Adams Birthplace

The John Adams Birthplace, in Quincy, Massachusetts, is the home in which United States President John Adams was born on October 30, 1735. This saltbox house is now part of the Adams National Historical Park operated by the National Park Service. The birthplace of Adams' son John Quincy Adams is only a few feet away, and Adams' later mansion, called Peacefield, is a few miles away, as are the graves of both presidents and their wives in the United First Parish Church. All are open to the public.

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