Adams Presidential Center and Foundation

Adams Presidential Center and Foundation works to share the story of one of America’s founding families with a national audience. Based in Quincy, the hometown of John and John Quincy Adams, it presents John, Abigail, John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams as architects of American democracy, engaged citizens and selfless leaders of strong character who asked probing questions about building a better society and then acted on them.

The foundation’s educational mission shows up in fully funded programs for students and teachers, including a four-day civic leadership workshop for young leaders and a workshop that helps K-12 educators inspire informed citizens. It also hosts public conversations and community events, from a speaker series with Revolutionary Spaces and the GBH Forum Network to history trivia at a local brewery, and it has joined national institutions on programs tied to the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary.

What to Know

• The center frames its work around John Adams’ message to posterity about preserving freedom.
• Its staff lead educational workshops across the country, not only in Massachusetts.
• It is a member of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce.