Hyannis Port, Massachusetts
The Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts
Hyannis is the largest village of Barnstable in Massachusetts. It is also the largest town and economic center of Cape Cod. Hyannis Harbor is full of activity: • Ferries to the islands Main Street is home to: • Shops Hyannis Port is also home to the Kennedy Compound, which is located in a quiet and residential part of Hyannis. There is a memorial to President Kennedy on the Lewis Bay waterfront that includes a fountain and a field-stone monument with the presidential seal and JFK inscription: “I believe it is important that this country sail and not sit still in the harbor.” John F. Kennedy accepted his nomination for the presidency at the former Hyannis Armory. Craigville Beach on the Nantucket Sound in neighboring Centerville is popular with the younger people. Everyone should go to Hyannis at one time or another. It has the necessities of life for the year-rounder and a variety of activities for the summer tourist. Joseph and Rose Kennedy bought the summer house they had been renting in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts in 1929. Over time, their children established homes on adjacent properties nearby the summer house. These houses and the Cape Cod location served as a place for Kennedy family gatherings throughout the years, and is now known as the Kennedy Compound.
The Kennedy Compound consists of: • About 6 acres of waterfront property along Nantucket Sound in Massachusetts During the late 1950s and early 1960s, John F. Kennedy used the compound as a base for his Presidential campaign and as a summer White House as well as a Presidential retreat until his assassination in 1963. In and around the Kennedy Compound, their children spent summers acquiring a lifelong interest in sailing and other competitive activities. The home John F. bought near the cottage was smaller and on Irving Avenue. Robert F. purchased a residence adjacent to the other two properties. None of these buildings are accessible to the public. They are all white frame clapboarded structures typical of vacation residences on Cape Cod. The Joseph P. Kennedy home is the largest and most impressive of all three homes. It is surrounded by well-tended lawns and gardens and has breathtaking views of the ocean
from its long porches. • Living room On the second floor is: • Six bedrooms There is a full attic. The basement contains: • A motion-picture theater On the grounds are: • An enclosed swimming pool The main house on the Kennedy Compound has changed little, either structurally or in furnishings since John F. Kennedy’s association with it. Other amenities on the property include: • Two circular driveways with flagpoles in the middle Follow the URL in the resource box of this article to see a picture of the main cottage on the Kennedy Compound. Disclaimer: The URL address in the resource box of this article is not associated with any of the attractions mentioned in this article. This article and the web site are offered as resources for vacation planning. Written by: Connie Limon For more information about vacationing and living in the Cape Cod Bay area of Massachusetts visit: http://smalldogs2.com/HyannisPort For a variety of FREE reprint articles as well as special article topics visit Camelot Articles at http://www.camelotarticles.com This article is FREE to publish with the resource box. © 2007 Connie Limon All Rights reserved
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(c) 2007 Connie Limon All Rights Reserved