{"id":20826,"date":"2024-02-04T21:12:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/?p=20826"},"modified":"2024-02-04T21:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:12:48","slug":"john-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/john-adams\/","title":{"rendered":"JOHN ADAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-01.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-01.jpg?w=898&ssl=1 898w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-01.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-01.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“Welcome back to another segment of my show – Hail to the Chief!”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-02.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-02.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-02.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-02.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“In this post, I proudly present to you, our Second President…”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-03.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-03.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-03.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“…Mr. John Adams.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-04.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-04.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-04.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>JOHN ADAMS BIRTHPLACE \u2013 Built in 1681, this 2 \u00bd story wood-frame salt box house, located in Quincy, Massachusetts, was purchased by Deacon John Adams in 1720.\u00a0 The Deacon\u2019s oldest son, John Adams, was born in the home\u2019s upper east room on October 30, 1735. “Even though most of the original wooden clapboards have likely been replaced over the past 342 years since the home was constructed, it was still an amazing experience to stand on the windowsill at John Adams\u2019 birthplace.<\/strong>“<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-05.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-05.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-05.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-05.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“When John Adams was born, the town was not known as Quincy; but instead, was the city of Braintree, Massachusetts.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-06.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-06.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-06.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-06.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“<strong>The second-story bedroom where John Adams was born was located behind this window above me.\u00a0 Unfortunately, visitors are not allowed access to the second level of the home.<\/strong>“<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-07.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-07.jpg?w=898&ssl=1 898w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-07.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-07.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“<strong>During my first visit to the birthplace in 2017, photography was prohibited.\u00a0 Thankfully, that rule had changed before my second visit on June 8, 2023.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look inside, shall we?”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-08.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-08.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-08.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-08.jpg?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“<strong>The first room I visited was used as a kitchen and living area for Deacon John Adams\u2019 family.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-09.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-09.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-09.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-09.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“The future second President once noted of his childhood: \u201cAs a child I enjoyed perhaps the greatest of blessings that can be bestowed upon men \u2013 that of a mother who was anxious and capable to form the characters of her children.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-10.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-10.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-10.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-10.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAfter Deacon John purchased the home in 1720, he added this room, called The Long Room, which he utilized for a meeting and gathering space.<\/strong> <strong>It was likely in this room where young John acquired a taste for politics.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-11.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20837\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-11.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-11.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-11.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen the elder Adams owned this house, he farmed throughout the summer.\u00a0 His crops yielded corn, rye, wheat, and barley.\u00a0 In the winter months, Adams made shoes in this side room of the home.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-12.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-12.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-12.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-12.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe fireplace mantel I\u2019m standing on was located in a front room used by John Adams as a law office.\u00a0 I imagined the young lawyer as he paced back and forth in that room as he prepared defenses for his clients.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-13.jpg?resize=800%2C453&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-13.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-13.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-13.jpg?resize=768%2C435&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAfter I finished my tour of John Adams\u2019 birthplace home, I was carried across the grounds for a tour of the other Adams home, seen in the distance behind me.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-24.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-24.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-24.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-24.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>ABIGAIL SMITH \u2013 At 19 years old, Abigail Smith married 28-year-old John Adams on October 25, 1764 in the home of her parents in Weymouth, Massachusetts.\u00a0 John and Abigail remained married for 54 years. Abigail\u2019s father, William Smith, conducted the ceremony. Abigail\u2019s father, William Smith, conducted the ceremony.\u00a0 Following the wedding, the newlyweds mounted a single horse and rode off to John\u2019s farm and small cottage in Braintree.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-22.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-22.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-22.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-22.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>ABIGAIL ADAMS BIRTHPLACE \u2013 Built in 1685 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, this was the home where Abigail Smith was born on November 22, 1744.\u00a0 Abigail\u2019s parents, William and Elizabeth Smith, were slave owners.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-23.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-23.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-23.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-23.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cA slave named Phoebe played a caretaking role to Abigail and other children; later on, she worked as a paid servant for Abigail after she became free.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-14.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-14.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-14.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-14.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>JOHN QUINCY ADAMS BIRTHPLACE \u2013 Built in 1663 and located just 75 feet from John Adams\u2019 birthplace home, Deacon John Adams bought this house from his neighbor in 1744.\u00a0 The Deacon bequeathed this home to his son John in 1761.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-15.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-15.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-15.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-15.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cFollowing John\u2019s marriage to Abigail Smith on October 25, 1764, the 28-year-old Adams brought his 19-year-old bride back to this home where they resided until the Revolutionary War had concluded.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-16.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-16.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-16.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-16.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAll six of John and Abigail\u2019s children were born in the home, including the future sixth President, John Quincy Adams, on July 11, 1767.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-17.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-17.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-17.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-17.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cLet\u2019s take a look inside, where I found a very special guest waiting for me.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-18.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-18.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-18.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-18.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen John was away in Philadelphia, Abigail sat by this fireplace and molded lead musket balls for soldiers in the Continental Army to use. \u00a0A mold, similar to the one used by Abigail, was on display on the fireplace mantel to my left.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-19.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-19.jpg?w=897&ssl=1 897w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-19.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-19.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThis was the living room of the Adams\u2019 farmhouse in Braintree. \u00a0Portraits of John and Abigail graced the walls above me.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-20.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-20.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-20.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-20.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAs I stood on the living room floor where John and Abigail Adams once walked, I saw an 18th century cradle to my left.\u00a0 That cradle represented the one used by all six of the Adams\u2019 children who were born in this home, including John Quincy.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-21.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-21.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-21.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-21.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cNow I\u2019m standing in the most famous room in either house \u2013 the law office of John Adams. It was in this room, in October 1779, where John and Samuel Adams, along with James Bowdoin, discussed and drafted the Constitution of Massachusetts.<\/strong> <strong>And much to my surprise, John Adams was in the historic room to talk about the home\u2019s famous occupants.\u00a0 Adams was portrayed by historical interpreter Michael Lepage, who remained in character the entire time.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-25.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-25.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-25.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-25.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>INDEPENDENCE HALL \u2013 Built in 1753 in Philadelphia and originally called the Pennsylvania State House, Independence Hall was where the Declaration of Independence was debated, adopted, and signed in July 1776.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-26.jpg?resize=800%2C453&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-26.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-26.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-26.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cJohn Adams was a Massachusetts delegate in the Second Continental Congress from 1774 to 1777 and he served on the Committee of Five that drafted the original Declaration of Independence.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-27.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-27.jpg?w=889&ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-27.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-27.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“In this painting, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams examine the document for American independence written by Thomas Jefferson.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-28.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-28.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-28.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-28.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cOn August 2, 1776, John Adams signed the Declaration of Independence in the Assembly Room of Independence Hall.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-29.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-29.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-29.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-29.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“The\u00a0Committee of Five presents their draft of the\u00a0Declaration of Independence\u00a0to the\u00a0Second Continental Congress\u00a0in\u00a0Philadelphia. The Committee of Five included John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-30.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-30.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-30.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-30.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing on the northern side of the Assembly Room where John Adams and the other northern delegates of the Second Continental Congress sat.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-31.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-31.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-31.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-31.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIt was an honor for me to stand close to one of the most historically significant artifacts in the world \u2013 the original Syng inkstand from Independence Hall. On August 2, 1776, John Adams dipped his quill pen into this ink stand and signed the Declaration of Independence.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-32.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-32.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-32.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-32.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThis copy of the Declaration of Independence on display at Henry Ford Museum was one of only 30 known copies to exist.\u00a0 John Quincy Adams had the document engraved on July 4, 1823.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-33.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-33.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-33.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-33.jpg?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>CONGRESS HALL \u2013 Built in 1789 in Philadelphia and located near the west wing of Independence Hall, Congress Hall served as the United States Capitol from 1790 to 1800.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-34.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-34.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-34.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-34.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAs Vice President, John Adams presided over the Senate, which was located on the second floor of the building.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-35.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20861\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-35.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-35.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-35.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing in the House Chamber near the exact spot where John Adams took the Oath of Office as our second President on March 4, 1797.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-36.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-36.jpg?w=897&ssl=1 897w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-36.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-36.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen Adams was sworn-in as President, he became the first head of state to peacefully and legally succeed to office from a living predecessor since Luis I of Spain in 1724.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-37.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-37.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-37.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-37.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cHistory was made in this House Chamber at Congress Hall; America\u2019s \u201cGreat Experiment\u201d had worked and has continued to work since that day.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-38.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-38.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-38.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-38.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cVice President Adams presided over the Senate, whose chambers were on the second floor of Congress Hall.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-39.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-39.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-39.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-39.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>THE PRESIDENT\u2019S HOUSE SITE \u2013 Built in Philadelphia in 1767, this three-story house was used or owned by Benedict Arnold and Robert Morris before it became the third Presidential mansion in history.\u00a0 It became John Adams\u2019 residence after he became our 2<sup>nd<\/sup> President on March 4, 1797.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-40.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-40.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-40.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-40.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cJohn Adams lived in the President\u2019s House in Philadelphia from March 4, 1797 until he departed for Washington D.C. on May 30, 1800. When John Adams left the President\u2019s House on May 30, 1800, the building was converted into the Francis\u2019s Union Hotel.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-41.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-41.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-41.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-41.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>ABIGAIL ADAMS \u2013 When her husband John was inaugurated, Abigail was not present for the ceremony as she was home attending to his 89-year-old dying mother. Once in office, Abigail hosted a large dinner each week; made frequent public appearances; and provided for entertainment for the city of Philadelphia each Fourth of July.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-42.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-42.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-42.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-42.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>THE WHITE HOUSE \u2013 The cornerstone of the White House was laid on October 13, 1792.\u00a0 John Adams became the first President to live there when he took up residence on November 1, 1800 when only six of the rooms were finished.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-43.jpg?resize=800%2C446&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-43.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-43.jpg?resize=300%2C167&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-43.jpg?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cOn John Adams\u2019 second day in the house, he wrote to his wife Abigail: \u201cI pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it.\u00a0 May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-44.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-44.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-44.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-44.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>PEACEFIELD \u2013 Built in 1731, John and Abigail Adams bought this house in 1787 while they lived in London.\u00a0 They moved into the home in 1788.\u00a0 The \u2018Old House\u2019 remained in the Adams\u2019 family until it was given to the United States in 1946.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-45.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-45.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-45.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-45.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe original home had 40 acres of farmland and orchards, but after living in England in finer dwellings, Abigail wrote of the farm: \u201cIt feels like a wren\u2019s nest.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-46.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-46.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-46.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-46.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“This pen and ink artwork depicts Peacefield shortly after John Adams had purchased the farm.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-47.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-47.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-47.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-47.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAs I stood on the stone fence near what\u2019s known as Adams Street today, I had the same view as the artist who made the previous pen and ink drawing of Peacefield.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-48.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-48.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-48.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-48.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAbigail Adams is my favorite First Lady and I was honored to stand in her garden on the west side of Peacefield.\u00a0 While the same gravel paths Abigail and John once walked are still there, long gone are the fruit trees.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-49.jpg?resize=800%2C453&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-49.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-49.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-49.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cMost visitors never take the time to venture to the back side of Peacefield, but I\u2019m glad I had the opportunity to pose there.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-50.jpg?resize=800%2C453&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-50.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-50.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-50.jpg?resize=768%2C435&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring the time when John was in Philadelphia as VP and President, Abigail had renovations made to the house; making it larger.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-51.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-51.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-51.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-51.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhile I stood on one of the front porch chairs, I envisioned Abigail and John Adams walking through the front gate after they left the White House in 1801.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-52.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-52.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-52.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-52.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cPhotography was prohibited inside Peacefield during my first visit on July 14, 2017, but my photographer had special permission to take images in two rooms.<\/strong> <strong>Let\u2019s go inside, shall we, and see the home of the Adams Family.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-53.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-53.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-53.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-53.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m in John Adams\u2019 study, located inside Peacefield, where the President spent much of his time in retirement.\u00a0 It was also in this room where he wrote many of his letters to Thomas Jefferson.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-54.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-54.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-54.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-54.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe 90-year-old Adams was sitting in his favorite armchair in the corner when he was stricken with a heart problem.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-55.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-55.jpg?w=889&ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-55.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-55.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cA few days after falling ill, John Adams died in this bed on July 4, 1826 \u2013 the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.\u00a0 His last words were: \u201cJefferson still survives.\u201d<\/strong> <strong>The former second President had no way of knowing that his colleague, Thomas Jefferson, had died five hours earlier on the Fourth of July.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-56.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-56.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-56.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-56.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThis temporary vault, located in Hancock Cemetery, was the original burial site of John and Abigail Adams. In 1828, John Quincy had his parents re-interred in the family crypt beneath the church across the street.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-57.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-57.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-57.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-57.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>UNITED FIRST PARISH CHURCH \u2013 Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, this is the church John Adams helped finance and where he and Abigail were interred shortly after the place of worship was constructed in 1828.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-58.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-58.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-58.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-58.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“I was carried down a set of stairs and into the basement crypt of the church where the Adams family were interred for eternity.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-59.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-59.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-59.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-59.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“I posed for this image as I stood on the gated door to the tomb. Behind me, inside the crypt, was the sarcophagus where John Adams rests in peace.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-60.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-60.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-60.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-60.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing on the tomb of John Adams.\u00a0 With four huge sarcophagi in this crypt, there wasn\u2019t a ton of room to move around.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-61.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-61.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-61.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-61.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“The American flag behind me represented the flag at the time of John Adams’ death in 1826<\/strong> <strong>– it had 15 stripes and 15 stars.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-62.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-62.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-62.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-62.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhile standing on the sarcophagus of John Adams, I saw Abigail\u2019s tomb a few feet away.\u00a0 On the other side of the crypt is the final resting places of John Quincy Adams and his wife Catherine.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-63.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-63.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-63.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-63.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“The grave of John Adams was the 25th Presidential gravesite my photographer, Thomas Watson, and I had visited since our quest began on July 10, 2013.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-64.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-64.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-64.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-64.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“My first visit to the tomb of John Adams came on July 14, 2017.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-65.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-65.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-65.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-65.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“My second visit inside the crypt where John Adams was entombed came on June 8, 2023.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-66.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-66.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-66.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADAMS-66.jpg?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“Please do me a favor and leave a comment. Have you visited any of the same sites? 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