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John F. Kennedy National Historic Site

83 Beals Street, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 566-7937
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Ranked #3 of 9 attractions in Brookline
Type: Historic Sites
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Arlington, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

This was a great experience, a life time dream come true. The park rangers are very well informed and the house is just a treasure. If you look at their website, you can be mislead. When we first started planning our trip to Boston, since this was one of the places I intended to go I looked them up. The... More

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Terryville, Connecticut
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Boring and what we saw was more of Camelot and not much substance. They treat the kennedys like gods in Boston and that is very annoying.

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Brookline, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

THis is the view that Rose Kennedy wanted the world to see of her family. The dichotomy between what was real and projected makes it cool...and the Rangers are great at showing just where the discrepancies are. Loads of fun takes an hour to do. Costs 3 bucks a person, well worth it.

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California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

This house is the birthplace of JFK but it is really a story of his mother who helped recreate the house to the era of her son's birth. She also recorded narratives for the rooms and renovation, so it is an excellent piece of social history. The site was not officially open for the season when we visited but Ranger... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

Haven't been here since I was a student on a J-1 visa spending a summer in Boston in 1988. Staying at Coolidge Corner on course HSPH, wandered over but was disappointed to findit closed. Still was great to see it preserved in pristine shape and do the neighbourhood tour associated with JFK. As Boris Johnson London Mayor says "I love... More

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Oakland, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

We stumbled upon this Historic site that is open in the Spring. the office was nice enough to let travelers from Ca come in and take the tour anyway. JFK's Home where he was born was brought to life by the detailed , passionate narration of Sara Patton, national park ranger. Do not miss this tour. Rose Kennedy repurchased the... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

I love house museums, and it's interesting to see family life almost a hundred years ago. The ice box at the back entry for ice deliveries is an interesting detail.

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Boston, MA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2012

Walk to this house tour from Coolidge Corner, Brookline. See the house as it was left by the young Kennedy family. Worth a visit as a historic house tour even if you're not a Kennedy fan.

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

Brought back to the hope and optimism of the 1960s.Really memorable TV moments very interesting and iconic building

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2012

Just imagine the life one lived in this house! It remains a must for all Brookline school children. Easy to get to and quick to tour.

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