Opposite the United First Parish Church, Hancock Cemetery is the final resting place of many notable Quincy residents, including most of the Quincy and Adams families. The Adams family vault, near the street, was the original site of the graves of the presidents and their wives, before they were interred in the Presidential Crypt in the church across the street. A map to Hancock Cemetery is available from the church.
Hancock Cemetery
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