United First Parish Church
MA - Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1306 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169, USA
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CHURCH
VISITOR INFORMATION
Guided tours run mid-April through mid-November, Monday to Saturday 11am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm. The suggested donation is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and students.
There is no admission fee, though a donation is suggested. An ADA-compliant restroom is on site.
SITE FEATURES
Surviving Structures
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. Public church and crypt tours run mid-April to mid-November; the operator’s seasonal attendance total does not identify the busiest months.
Late May-June or September-early October for United First Parish Church in Quincy, within the confirmed tour season. The 2026 church and crypt tours run April 19-November 11; check daily tour hours.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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Landmark
WHO WAS HERE
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About United First Parish Church
This congregation included John Adams, a leading advocate of independence who served in the Continental Congress and as a wartime diplomat in Europe. The present church was built after the Revolution and contains the tombs of John and Abigail Adams. Its significance is commemorative rather than as a wartime site.
The 1828 granite Greek Revival church remains as an active Unitarian Universalist congregation and historic site in Quincy. Its sanctuary, architectural fabric, monuments, and basement Adams family crypt are maintained for worship and guided interpretation, with access controlled by the congregation.
History happened here at United First Parish Church
This congregation included John Adams, a leading advocate of independence who served in the Continental Congress and as a wartime diplomat in Europe. The present church was built after the Revolution and contains the tombs of John and Abigail Adams.
Its significance is commemorative rather than as a wartime site.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Louisa Adams
John Quincy Adams
John Adams
Abigail Adams
EXTERNAL LINKS
United First Parish Church, history: https://ufpc.org/ufpc-history
National Park Service, Adams crypt and church: https://www.nps.gov/adam/planyourvisit/nearbyattractions.htm
National Park Service, historic structure report: https://irmadev.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2185529
National Park Service, National Historic Landmark record: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/7b1e423d-b2ff-42e8-a716-09130669fdae
National Park Service, Adams park anniversary event: https://www.nps.gov/adam/planyourvisit/250-anniversary.htm