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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic SiteBeals Street - part of JFK's neighborhood as a boy.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
Things To Know Before You Come

John Fitzgerald Kennedy NHS is open seasonally and program offerings are pending staff availability. Please contact the site at 617-566-7937, for the current schedule of programs. 

A small visitor center with a single-use restroom is located in the basement of the museum. The museum is located in a residential neighborhood: there are no other public restrooms or vendors located in the immediate vicinity. Parking is limited: no vehicle may idle while parked in the residential area and parking is limited to a duration of two hours. Use of stairs is necessary to access the basement Visitor Center and first and second floor rooms of the historic house. No wheelchair access is available to visitors at this time.

Photo of Beals Street  

Did You Know?
In 1914, the Kennedy home was the last house on tree-lined Beals Street. While houses later occupied the fields around the Kennedy’s property, many of the trees that lined Beals Street during Jack Kennedy’s childhood -including the tree in front of the house- have soared to a height of 75 feet.

Last Updated: August 01, 2006 at 09:10 EST