Meet the Adamses

Meet Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and First Ladies Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams.

For biographies of other members of the Adams family, click here.

Family Tree

The Adams Family Tree includes nine generations of John and Abigail Adams' ancestors and descendants, dating from 1590 to 1935.

Upcoming Events

Boston Historical Reception

18Jul 6:00PM 2019

There will be a reception at 5:30.

There is no “Boston Historical Society,” but the metro area does have a wealth of history organizations. Boston and surrounding towns are steeped in local ...

Teacher Workshop

National History Day in Massachusetts

19Jul 9:30AM 2019

Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library ...

Join us for an introductory workshop that will provide you with tools and strategies for implementing the National History Day curriculum in your classroom. Looking for ...

Abigail Adams: Independence and Ideals, Pop-up Display and Talk

19Jul 2:00PM 2019

The Pop-up Display will be on view from July ...

Never “an uninterested Spectator” when it came to the American political landscape, Abigail Adams leveraged a wide network of correspondents to discuss her ...

See our calendar for all events

From our Blog

This Week @MHS

Join us for a program this week! Here is a look at what is going on: - Tuesday, 29 January, 5:15 PM: Better Teaching through Technology, 1945-1969, with Victoria Cain, Northeastern ...

Founder to Founder

Like so many good stories here at the Historical Society, it began with a reference question. Jeremy Belknap, hunting through his sources, asked Vice President John Adams for some help. Belknap, the ...

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