Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy's 100th Birthday

Rose Kennedy with her children (L-R) Joe Jr. Rosemary, and John — Rose Kennedy with her first three children, (L-R) Joe Jr., Rosemary, and John.
John F. Kennedy Library

Join us on Thursday, September 13, 2018, as we celebrate Rosemary Kennedy’s 100^th birthday at the house where she, and her brother John, was born. Rosemary was her parent’s first daughter and born with intellectual disabilities. Helping Rosemary, and others like her, became a longstanding mission of the Kennedy family that continues today.
Thirty minute guided tours of the birthplace will be offered on the hour and half-hour starting at 10:00 a.m. and the last departs at 3:30 p.m. Should you prefer a self-guided option, please visit during one of our Open Houses from 12:00-1:00 or 4:00-5:00. The film "Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Life to Remember" will be shown throughout the day.
At 3:00 p.m., author Kate Clifford Larson will provide a talk about her book, Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter. Refreshments will be available. We hope you can join us to celebrate!