Politics & Government
All About John Quincy Adams
Our nation's sixth president has an elementary school named after him in Deer Park, where it's said he owned a summer home.
Nearly 50 years ago, the John Quincy Adams Elementary School was built on Old Country Road in Deer Park.
It's believed that within that property, John Quincy Adams owned a farm and summer home.
The nation's sixth president was never a full-time resident - he respresented his native Massachusetts in Congress after his presidency - but he did turn Deer Park into a summer stop.
Find out what's happening in Deer Park-North Babylonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
That home burned down long ago, according to the New York Times, which added that the farm's boundaries are lost to history.
Adams Facts:
Find out what's happening in Deer Park-North Babylonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- He was president from 1825 to 1929
- His father was John Adams, the second president of the United States
- JQA was the secretary of state for eight years under President James Monroe
- Adams lost his bid for a second term when he was defeated by Andrew Jackson
- Adams and his father are one of two father and son teams to ever be elected to lead the nation's executive branch. The other - George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
For more about John Quincy Adams, visit whitehouse.gov.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
