Day Tripper
Quincy is chock-a-block full of historic sites, and it's high time I visited some of them.
First of all, we have all things Adams - the Adams National Historical Park. This includes the birthplace of both John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams (which I drive by daily); the 'Old House,'home to four generations of Adams; the Stone Library, housing John Quincy Adams' collection as well as thousands of other volumes; and the United First Parish Church, where both Adams Presidents and First Ladies are entombed.
Down in the now-defunct Fore River Shipyard ('birthplace' of both the USS Lexington and the USS Massachusetts) is the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum, aboard the USS Salem, the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser*. Onboard you can also find an exhibit celebrating the U.S. Navy Seals.
And of course, no historic jaunt through Quincy would be complete without a stop at The Holy of Holies - the site of the first Dunkin Donuts store. I've been to this shrine, but I'm still lacking a photo of the plaque within.
*Movie/history buffs may be interested to learn that the USS Salem 'starred' as the German pocket battleship in the 1956 film The Battle of the River Platte.
First of all, we have all things Adams - the Adams National Historical Park. This includes the birthplace of both John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams (which I drive by daily); the 'Old House,'home to four generations of Adams; the Stone Library, housing John Quincy Adams' collection as well as thousands of other volumes; and the United First Parish Church, where both Adams Presidents and First Ladies are entombed.
Down in the now-defunct Fore River Shipyard ('birthplace' of both the USS Lexington and the USS Massachusetts) is the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum, aboard the USS Salem, the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser*. Onboard you can also find an exhibit celebrating the U.S. Navy Seals.
And of course, no historic jaunt through Quincy would be complete without a stop at The Holy of Holies - the site of the first Dunkin Donuts store. I've been to this shrine, but I'm still lacking a photo of the plaque within.
*Movie/history buffs may be interested to learn that the USS Salem 'starred' as the German pocket battleship in the 1956 film The Battle of the River Platte.
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