• Dining Room

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy

    National Historic Site Massachusetts

Guided Tours

Inside the Kennedy’s living room, Persian rugs cover hardwood floors. There are many chairs and couches in the room and a baby grand piano is in the far corner. Collections of fine art and family photographs decorate the walls.

The site is CLOSED for the winter season and will reopen in May 2014. During the winter, guided tours are offered by appointment only Monday through Friday. Please make your reservation request at least two weeks in advance by clicking here or calling the site at 617-566-7937.

Virtual Tours
When the site is closed, a virtual tour is accessible online here or by dialing 617-992-9172; normal usage rates apply. The virtual tour offers visitors the chance to hear about the home from the perspective of the President's mother, Rose Kennedy and also from a Park Ranger.


Did You Know?

Photo from the dedication ceremony

In 1914, Joe and Rose Kennedy married and moved to 83 Beals Street where they spent six years and had four of nine children. In 1969, Rose Kennedy donated the house to the National Park Service as “a gift…to the American people.” Since then, more than 500,000 visitors have toured this modest home.