Welcome to United First Parish Church
Church of the Presidents
A member of the Unitarian Universalist
Association of Congregations
Church of the Presidents Historic Tours
TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY AND CRYPT FROM APRIL 19 TO NOVEMBER 11 FOR THE 2024 TOUR SEASON.
Tour Times: Mondays - Saturdays: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Sundays: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
There is no admission fee, but donations are welcome as the program is funded through the gifts of visitors. The suggested donation is $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for seniors and students. Children under 12 are free. No reservation is necessary, unless it is a larger group.
John Adams Presidential Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
On Wednesday, October 30th at 12:00 noon the annual John Adams Birthday Presidential Wreath Laying Ceremony will be held at the United First Parish Church, the “Church of the Presidents,” at 1306 Hancock Street in Quincy, MA. This event will celebrate the 288th birthday of John Adams, and this ceremony goes back to 1967. President Lyndon Johnson back then ordered that a wreath be placed at the gravesite of every deceased President of the United States in the name of the current President. President Biden is the eleventh President to honor John Adams. From the beginning the Navy has always represented the President of the United States at the John Adams ceremony because John Adams was President when the Navy was officially formed. Commander Miller, commanding officer of the Quincy Navy Reserve Command, will represent President Biden, and his Command will provide the Honor Guard.
Music will be provided by the Quincy Choral Society and a woodwind quintet from the Navy Band Northeast, stationed in Newport R.I. There will be the usual speakers like Mayor Koch and a representative of the Adams family, but the highlight will be the student speakers from Quincy and North Quincy High Schools and the Woodward School for Girls. A reception will follow the ceremony with a birthday cake to honor the birthday of John Adams. There will be tours available to visit the Presidential Crypt. The event usually lasts a little over an hour and is open to the public.
We are wheelchair accessible. We have an ADA-compliant ramp and automatic door system which allows disabled visitors to access our building. We have an elevator that reaches all levels of the building, including our presidential crypts. We have an ADA-compliant restroom. And we have a wheelchair for use on-site .
