United First Parish Church

A must stop if you are interested in American history. The tour guides were nice and very knowledgeable. Having the ability to be near and touch the tombs of President John Adams and Abigail Adams is beyond words. A wow moment.

We arrived about 30 minutes before the church opened for tours to see the tombs of Presidents John Quincy Adams and John Adams. Luckily, a gentleman let us in and took us through the church, explaining the history and pointing out interesting aspects of the church's construction and history. We saw where John Quincy Adams sat during services and then descended to the basement to see the entombment area. Very impressive experience and definitely worth a visit when in the Quincy area.

WOW. What an experience. One of, if not the best historical locations I have ever visited. Our tour guide was one of the sweetest ladies in Quincy you could ever meet. If you love American history, this is the place to go. They don't prepare you for the emotions you will feel when you see the final resting place of 2 of the greatest Presidents in US history. Very overwhelming emotionally and mentally. Definitely a connection to the past is felt when you lay hands on the crypts of the Adams.

History buff/proud American, this is a must see with John Adams, and John Quincy Adams, tombs in the basement. Our first vice president, second president, and our 6th president, of the USA.

Went midweek after touring the Adams's houses. Great guides inside to explain the backstory of the Adams family in Braintree/Quincy. You can also see the tombs downstairs. Nice little historical stop.

I have to be honest that I work in the museum field and going to this church very much stressed me out. They allowed people to touch, lean on, place their water bottles (or other personal items) on the sarcophagi of John and Abigail Adams. The docent even joked that he regularly has school children try to push it open (they never could it’s way too heavy, but let’s have everyone deliberately rub their oily, dirty hands on the historic artifacts). The preservation knowledge is just not there. An easy adjustment is for all docents to simply add to their tours “please don’t touch, lean on, or place anything on the sarcophagi while we are inside… remember we want these to last for another 200 years!” People understand! Other than that, it was a wonderful tour and experience. I loved my docent’s knowledge about the history of the church and the Adams family.

I had such a lovely experience here that I was compelled to leave a raving review. Visiting such an historic place so close to Independence Day was breathtaking in itself, but my tour guide Joan was absolutely amazing. I arrived 30 minutes before close, and she made sure I still received a very informative tour, despite bad timing on my end. She was so nice and very informative! Great visit and would 100% recommend!

President John Adams donated the money for the granite used to build this beautiful church. He and Abigail, along with their son President John Quincy Adams and his wife Louisa are at eternal rest in the Adams family crypt below the church. The Presidential pew is marked where President John Quincy Adams and his family sat for service. The church member who gave the tour was wonderful. It was a special experience.