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Quincy Center
Quincy
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City of Presidents (both Adams). Long-stalled downtown finally bristling with new mid-rise apartments.
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What to do
- •Tour both Adams birthplaces and Peace Field
- •Hancock Cemetery (1640)
- •Beer at Townshend
- •Walk the Presidents Trail
Walking trails
Adams birthplaces, Peace Field, the Crypt, and the Adams Academy.
Climbing-friendly granite ledges in a former quarry.
Events
- •Adams Family Trail Day (July)
- •Quincy Festival (June)
Fun facts
- ✦John Adams and John Quincy Adams are both buried here, in the church basement.
- ✦Quincy granite built the Bunker Hill Monument and the U.S. Custom House.
- ✦The Quincy Quarries graffiti walls are technically a state-sanctioned art park.
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