Brookline, MA-John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site in Brookline is pleased to offer an array of offsite programs to continue public engagement throughout the summer, while remaining closed for renovations and needed maintenance.
Staff will provide the following programs: Neighborhood Tours, Ranger Talks at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and Origins Tours of the Fitzgerald and Kennedy families. These programs will be available every other week throughout the 2022 summer season on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, respectively. For additional information, and virtual exploration opportunities, please visit the site’s official webpage: https://www.nps.gov/jofi/planyourvisit/2022-offsite-opportunities.htm. The public can also stay connected with the site through Facebook (www.facebook.com/JFKennedyNHS) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/JFKennedyNPS.)
Due to renovations and exhibit maintenance, John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site remains closed until Spring of 2023. Currently, the historic home is not open for tours while renovations are underway. Once installed, a new Visitor Center will provide a wheelchair lift for access to the ground floor, an accessible restroom, and improved retail space. In addition to the planned basement Visitor Center renovation project, work also includes the replacement of all windows, exterior woodwork including shutters and gutters, front porch restoration and interior plastering and painting.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site preserves the birthplace (1917) and early boyhood home of the 35th president of the United States. The modest house was the first home shared by the president’s parents, Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. John, the second of nine children, spent his formative years in Brookline as his family began its rise to national prominence. In 1966, Mrs. Kennedy returned to 83 Beals Street to commemorate her son’s life, restoring the birthplace to her recollection of its 1917 appearance. The historic house, collections, and neighboring Brookline community permit exploration of early influences that shaped the character and ambitions of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
