Why is a certain small church known as the Church of the Presidents?

mikey40uf

The Church of the Presidents is the United First Parish Church in Qunicy Massachusetts. "Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams were life-long members of the Church. Their tombs stand in a crypt within the church, beside those of their wives". http://www.ufpc.org/ http://www.ufpc.org/history/summary.htm There is another "Church of the Presidents" in Long Branch, New Jersey. "More Presidents Worshipped at St. James Chapel than at any Church Outside of Washington, D.C." Seven presidents (Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, McKinley, and Wilson) attended this church while on vacationing in Long Branch. http://www.churchofthepresidents.org/ Mar 24 10, 12:45 PM

star_gazer

St. John's Church in Washington DC, established in 1815, stands opposite the White House on the north side of Lafayette Park. St. John's Church has become known as the "Church of the Presidents." Pew 54 is the traditional President's Pew. Several Presidents have worshiped at this Episcopal Church. http://www.visitingdc.com/neighbor/st-johns-church-washington-dc.htm Mar 24 10, 12:57 PM

Zbeckabee

United First Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a Unitarian Universalist congregation, established as the parish church of Quincy in 1639. The current building was constructed in 1828 to designs by Alexander Parris. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 30, 1970. It is called the Church of the Presidents because two American Presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, attended the church along with their wives, Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams. All four are interred beneath the church in a family crypt. The pew which they sat is marked with a plaque and ribbon on the side. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_presidents Mar 24 10, 4:51 PM