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Four priceless books were stolen: a 1772 English Bible which belonged to Louisa Catherine Adams (John Quincy Adams's English-born wife), a 1611 King James Bible, an 18th-century copy of Marcus Elieser Bloch's Ichthyology (which contained hand-painted illustrations), and the 1838 Mendi Bible (which was presented to John Quincy Adams by the group ...
The book was stolen from the Adams site in November 1996 and subsequently recovered by the FBI in a gym locker in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in January 1997. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick , the state's first African-American governor, took his oath of office on the Mendi Bible on January 4, 2007, [ 10 ] and took his ...
The park later acquired nearby sites including the John Adams Birthplace and John Quincy Adams Birthplace, which together with the visitor center constitute Adams National Historical Park. United First Parish Church , where both presidents and their wives are buried, is nearby but not part of the park.
John Adams' birthplace at 133 Franklin St. was built in 1681 and bought by Adams' father, Deacon John Adams, in 1720. The future second president was born in the small rural cottage on Oct. 30, 1735.
The value of the stolen items was placed at $235,500. The items had been stored at a home located in the county, the sheriff's office said. They were kept at the same location for about four years.
Superintendent of Peacefield and later the Adams National Historical Park, National Park Service Wilhelmina Sellers Harris (March 22, 1896 – May 20, 1991) was an American historian and writer. Harris’s connection to American history began in 1920 when she was hired as social secretary to Brooks Adams and his wife, Evelyn.
Adams celebrated Pride Month on Thursday evening, ... The bar and park became a national monument in 2016. ... more than 200 pride flags were stolen from a town center in Carlisle, Massachusetts ...
Brooks Adams was the last Adams to live at the family home, Peacefield, in Quincy, Massachusetts. After Adams's death, in accordance with his wishes, the house became a museum. It was first run through the family and then, later, by the National Park Service. Peacefield is now part of the Adams National Historical Park.