Hancock Cemetery has been the place of final rest for Quincy's most illustrious residents and civic leaders that you can visit with your Boston car rental. It is located across the street from First Parish Church where John Hancock's father was minister.

Get to know the town

Quincy is located in Norfolk County, close to Boston with your Boston car rental. It is nicknamed the "City of Presidents" and the "Birthplace of the American Dream" because it was the birthplace of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and John Hancock. When you visit with your Boston car rental you might learn that the oldest part of Quincy was settled by the English in 1625. It was home to the first commercial railroad in the United States and a notable shipbuilding center.

How to get here

Quincy is part of Metro Boston, making it easy to get to with your Boston car rental. It is connected by state and interstate highways for your Boston car rental, or you can take the subway (Red Line), bus, or boat. Logan International Airport is also very close by, serving the entire community.

Learn more about Boston

When you visit with your Boston car rental, you might want to learn a little more about Boston. There are several museums where you can do this. The Museum of Science in Boston is located in Science Park, along the Charles River. It has over 500 interactive exhibits, live presentations, a Planetarium, IMAX theater, and much more for you to explore. The Theater of Electricity has one of the world's largest Van de Graaff generators; a to-scale community solar system model with the Sun, Mercury, and Venus on museum grounds; a film-based exhibit; human-powered aircraft in the lobby; and much more. The Current Science & Technology Center has live presentations that are in a constant state of development to keep up with new technology and science. This is also one of two bases in the city for Boston Duck Tours, which uses DUKW vehicles that were used in World War II, which is a twist on the regular bus tour.

Feeling artsy?

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is one of the largest museums in the United States that you can visit. It has over 450,000 works of art, making the collection very comprehensive. The Museum of Fine Arts has a number of collections that you will not want to miss when you visit with your Boston car rental. The 18th and 19th century American art collection includes works by John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent. There is also the Morse collection of 5000 pieces of Japanese pottery - which is part of the largest museum collection of Japanese works outside Japan. The Gund Gallery has temporary exhibits with a Japanese garden outside is a quite place for reflection.