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

Author Talk

Ike’s Mystery Man: The Secret Lives of Robert Cutler

20Mar 6:00PM 2019

There will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30.

This Cold War narrative brings a new dimension to our understanding of the inner-workings of the Eisenhower White House. It also shines a bright light on the ...

Biography Seminar; Seminar

Reckless Youth: Three Writers on their Youthful (Biographical) Passions

21Mar 5:30PM 2019

Who are the new biographers shaping the future of the genre? What drove them to take up life writing at a young age? And what does a “youthful passion” for a ...

MHS Tour

The History and Collections of the MHS

23Mar 10:00AM 2019

The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a 90-minute docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, ...

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 ...

Have you seen?

Manuscript map of the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775