The City of Quincy in Massachusetts, is minutes from Boston, the City of Presidents and the Birthplace of the American Dream awaits you. Quincy is the birthplace of second and sixth U.S. Presidents, John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams. Home to the Adams National Park, the United First Parish Church and Adams Crypt, Marina Bay, the largest marina in the Northeast with incredible dining views of the Boston skyline.
First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester before becoming the north precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792, Quincy was split off from Braintree; the new town was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. Quincy became a city in 1888. Credit resourse info quincyma.gov