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."
Features
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"The Dream Shall Never Die"
"The cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." Come hear these and other powerful words from the Kennedy Brothers May 29.
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Summer 2012 Opening Day
Join us May 20th for the start of our summer season, featuring education events, tours and birthday celebrations!
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Vist Us This Summer!
Join rangers for explorations of John F. Kennedy's boyhood home and neighborhood. Click below to learn more!
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New Virtual Tour
Travel back in time to 1917 and share Mrs. Rose Kennedy's memories of her family's first home on your cell phone or online.
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New Junior Rangers join the ranks!
On April 28, families from the Boston area to traveled to Brookline to become Junior Rangers at John F. Kennedy National Historic Site.
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Did You Know?
Like many middle-class families in Brookline, the Kennedy’s relied upon the many contributions of live-in domestic help. Mary O’Donaghue and Alice Michelan, two first-generation Americans, cooked, cleaned and cared for the children, enabling the family to live their version of the American dream.