Abigail Adams

1736–1810 (age 74)

Writer/Advocate

Biography

Abigail Adams, remembered as a writer and advocate, spent her final days near Prospect Hill Cemetery, her pen still attuned to liberty, education, and the dignity of women.

From the halls of power to quiet family rooms, she urged leaders to remember the ideals of the republic, and her letters continue to inspire those who seek justice and thoughtful governance.