Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Information 2026 Tour Season Extended Through November 13

The 2026 tour season is extended through Friday, November 13. The Visitor Center and Old House at Peace field and Stone Library are open 9am-5pm Wednesday-Sunday. Entrance fees required for historic home entry. Guided tour reservations available first-come, first-served on the day of the tour at the Visitor Center. Starting Saturday, November 14, the historic homes are closed for the season and the Visitor Center will be open 11am-4pm Monday-Friday.

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Park Closure Bag Policy

Bags larger than 9"x11"x5" are not permitted in the historic homes. The park does not have storage lockers for these items. Bags may not be left unattended and cannot be left with park staff. Anyone carrying a bag larger than 9"x11"x5" will not be admitted into the historic homes.

Information Group Reservations

Groups of 11 or more people should contact the Visitor Center at ADAM_Visitor_Center@nps.gov or 617-770-1175 at least two weeks in advance to arrange their visit.

Park Closure Site Closure – Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill

The Adams Farm at Penn’s Hill (John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces) is closed due to a major landscape treatment project. During construction, the entire site will be inaccessible. The Visitor Center and Peace field remain open and accessible.

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Overview

From the sweet little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the gentleman’s country estate at Peace field, Adams National Historical Park is the story of “heroes, statesmen, philosophers…and learned women” whose ideas and actions helped to transform thirteen disparate colonies into one united nation.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Living History
  • First Person Interpretation
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Historic Homes: The historic homes are closed for the winter season. The historic homes are expected to reopen in late spring/early summer.

Park Grounds: The park grounds are open daily sunrise to sunset.

Fees and passes

  • Entrance - Per Person — $15.00
  • Timed Entry Reservation - Location
  • Annual Entrance - Park — $45.00

The America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees at federal recreation lands across all four agencies.

Getting there

Traveling on U.S. Interstate 93, take exit 7 - Route 3 South to Braintree and Cape Cod. Take the first exit off Route 3 south - exit 42. Follow signs toward Quincy Center. Continue straight on Burgin Parkway. Turn right onto Dimmock Street. After one block, turn right onto Hancock Street. The National Park Service Visitor Center, located at 1250 Hancock Street, is on your left. Validated parking is in the Presidents Place garage accessed via Saville

Visitor centers

Weather

Be prepared for hot, humid weather during the summer months. The historic homes are not air conditioned. While the visitor center remains open all year, the historic homes are generally closed from approximately November 1 through April 30. Winters in New England often feature low temperatures and snowy/icy conditions. Please exercise caution when visiting the park. The Visitor Center may close during inclement weather.

Phone: 617-770-1175

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

A New England "salt-box" style home with wooden siding and trim.
The Birthplace of John Adams · NPS Photo
A New England "salt-box" style house with light gray siding and a beige door.
The Birthplace of John Quincy Adams · NPS Photo
A view of Old House at Peace field
Old House at Peace field · NPS Photo
The Paneled Room located inside Old House at Peace field.
The Paneled Room · NPS Photo / Betty Brown
The Stone Library located outside Old House at Peace field.
The Stone Library · NPS Photo
A dark room with tiled floor, filled with chairs and desks, with books lining the walls.
Inside the Stone Library · NPS Photo

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