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    John Fitzgerald Kennedy

    National Historic Site Massachusetts

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

John F. Kennedy NHS preserves the birthplace of America's 35th president. In 1967, the president's mother returned here, where Kennedy spent his boyhood, and restored the house to her recollection of its 1917 appearance. Each year, thousands of visitors join NPS staff to share Mrs. Kennedy's memories in a tour of the house and neighborhood that, in her words, hold "many happy memories."

Did You Know?

Mary Kennedy - John F. Kennedy's Grandmother

While many American women-including Jack Kennedy’s grandmother, Mary Kennedy-supported woman’s suffrage, the US Constitution didn’t extend the vote to women until 1920.  Years later, in 1963, Jack signed a Civil Rights Bill to guarantee every American’s right to participate fully in civic life.