In 1787, John and Abigail Adams purchased the home that would become known as Peacefield. Nicknamed such by President Adams in recognition of his pursuit of lasting peace with France, John and Abigail would go on to enjoy many years here.
Not long before her death in 1818, Abigail planted a vine of wisteria alongside the Old House, which to this very day prominently climbs more than thirty feet up its western side.
