"Oh my sweet little farm..."
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, statesman, philosophers … and learned women” whose ideas and actions helped to transform thirteen disparate colonies into one united nation.
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The John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces
"...you can hardly imagine how we live" Picture yourself in the past and imagine the revolutionary world of patriots on the homefront.
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The "Old House" at "Peace field"
"Peace field" offered four generations of the Adams family a place of peace and tranquilty, and a respite from war and politics.
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"...as fine a portrait as ever was taken..."
Portait painting enhances biography. With each stroke of the brush the painter gives visual dimension to words and provides a sense of intimancy.
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