John Quincy Adams - Sixth U.S. President
John Quincy Adams was born in what is now the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. When he was elected the sixth U.S. president in 1824, he became the first son of a president to become president. Learn about the life and times of John Quincy Adams and see his birthplace at the Adams National Historical Park in Massachusetts.
Adams National Historical Park
Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts, is the site of 11 historic structures including the John Quincy Adams Birthplace, where the sixth United States President was born on July 11, 1767, and the Adams Stone Library, which houses a collection of 14,000 volumes owned by John Quincy Adams. Here is your guide to visiting this National Park.
Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts, is the site of 11 historic structures including the John Quincy Adams Birthplace, where the sixth United States President was born on July 11, 1767, and the Adams Stone Library, which houses a collection of 14,000 volumes owned by John Quincy Adams. Here is your guide to visiting this National Park.
Biography of John Quincy Adams
From the White House Web site, here is a biography of the first son of a president to become president of the United States.
From the White House Web site, here is a biography of the first son of a president to become president of the United States.
Birthplace of John Quincy Adams
A horse-drawn carriage passes by the old Adams family homestead in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts in this historic 1827 engraving placed online by PictureHistory.
A horse-drawn carriage passes by the old Adams family homestead in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts in this historic 1827 engraving placed online by PictureHistory.
Interesting Facts About John Quincy Adams
From The Internet Public Library, here is an interesting collection of useful and trivial facts about America's sixth president.
From The Internet Public Library, here is an interesting collection of useful and trivial facts about America's sixth president.
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
A brief profile of the sixth president, from the GettingNet Network.
A brief profile of the sixth president, from the GettingNet Network.
John Quincy Adams Fast Facts
Get to know the Massachusetts-born president in a nutshell with this quick guide from MSN Encarta.
Get to know the Massachusetts-born president in a nutshell with this quick guide from MSN Encarta.
John Quincy Adams' Inaugural Address
Learn something about President John Quincy Adams by reading the words with which he assumed office in 1825.
Learn something about President John Quincy Adams by reading the words with which he assumed office in 1825.
Louisa Catherine Adams
About.com's Women's History Guide Jone Johnson Lewis provides resources for getting to know First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams.
About.com's Women's History Guide Jone Johnson Lewis provides resources for getting to know First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams.
Quincy, Massachusetts: City of the Presidents
This city where the second and sixth presidents of the U.S. were both born is actually named for John Quincy Adams' great grandfather, Col. John Quincy.
This city where the second and sixth presidents of the U.S. were both born is actually named for John Quincy Adams' great grandfather, Col. John Quincy.
U.S. President John Quincy Adams
The MSN Encarta Encyclopedia provides a fairly comprehensive look at the life and career of John Q. Adams.
The MSN Encarta Encyclopedia provides a fairly comprehensive look at the life and career of John Q. Adams.