MAIN ST. 1 JFK Museum Learn about the Kennedy Compound* 397

1 JFK Museum
Learn about the Kennedy Compound*
397 Main Street, Hyannis
2 Main Street Hyannis
In the 1960s
Corner of Main & Pearl Streets
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2
Main Street
Hyannis
3 Roses for Rose Kennedy
Matriarch of the Kennedy Family
46 Pearl Street
PEA
3
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8 Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Kennedy Family Maritime Heritage
Aselton Park | Ocean Street
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Boat tours are available for a fee to see the Kennedy Compound from the water. Tours leave from the Bismore Park docks on
Ocean Street. Tickets are available at HyLine Cruises as well as
the JFK Museum.
Cape Cod Maritime
Museum
Hyannis Armory
St. Francis Xavier
Church
HYANNIS
HARBOR
INSET
Walking time between
Sites 9 & 10 is approx.
20 minutes
10
JFK Memorial
BISMORE
PARK
Veteran’s Beach
9
Hyannis Harbor
Kennedy Compound
Visible by boat tour only
Boat Tour
Route
Boat Tour
Route
LEWIS
BAY
10
JFK Memorial
See Inset Map
OCEAN ST.
10 JFK Memorial at Veterans Beach
Honoring President Kennedy’s Legacy
Veteran’s Beach | 670 Ocean Street
ASELTON
PARK
OCEAN ST.
9 Hyannis Harbor
The Kennedy’s Sailing Tradition
Bismore Park | 180 Ocean Street
5
Peace Corps
Memorial
N ST.
7 Peace Corps Memorial
Engaging the Next Generation
Aselton Park | Ocean Street
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8
T.
HS
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Roses for
Rose Kennedy
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OUTH
Cape Cod National
Seashore Information
OCEA
Establishment of the Cape Cod
National Seashore
Honoring a National Treasure
Aselton Park | 135 South Street
T.
6
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Hyannis Armory
Site of President Kennedy’s Presidential
Nomination Acceptance Speech
225 South Street
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6
4 St. Francis Xavier Church
The Kennedy Church
347 South Street
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JFK Museum
Take the walking tour to understand
the Kennedy family’s ties to Cape Cod
In 1928, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy & Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
purchased their Hyannis Port summer home, now known
as the Kennedy Compound.
Located on the shore, less than three miles from Main
Street Hyannis, it served as a getaway for the Kennedy
family, including U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and U.S. Senator Edward M.
“Ted” Kennedy.
Because of the Kennedy Compound’s proximity to Main
Street, many significant Kennedy events occurred in
downtown Hyannis.
The 1.6 mile Kennedy Legacy Trail explores the family’s rich
history on Cape Cod, with stops at 10 important Kennedy
sites in Hyannis.
The Kennedy Legacy walking trail guides
visitors to 10 important Kennedy family
sites in downtown Hyannis. At each site,
an informational sign uncovers stories
and history about the Kennedys on Cape
Cod. Sites include the Hyannis Armory,
where John F. Kennedy gave his
presidential nomination acceptance
speech, as well as the Kennedy’s church, St. Francis Xavier,
where Rose Kennedy attended Mass.
The walking tour is 1.6 miles in one direction, and takes
approximately 11/2 hours to complete. It will take an additional
35 minutes to walk back to the start of the trail. During the
peak summer season, a free trolley can be taken to make
the return trip.
The tour begins at the JFK Hyannis Museum at 397 Main
Street in Hyannis. Additional information is available at the
JFK Hyannis Museum and on the Legacy Trail’s website.
Audio TOUR INSTRUCTIONS
At each stop on the trail, there is an option to call in with
your mobile phone to hear more information about each site.
To hear use this feature, call (508) 244-4840 and key in the
number indicated on each sign.
Smartphone TOUR INSTRUCTIONS
For a smartphone tour, download the free Tag
Reader app by visiting http://gettag.mobi
At each site on the trail, look for the QR Tag on the
sign and then access the Tag reader app on your phone.
Position your phone’s camera to line up with the Tag Readers’
viewfinder. The Tag reader will instantly scan the QR tag on the
sign and then start a corresponding audio-visual presentation.
All audio-visual tour information is also available
on the Legacy Trail website.
www.kennedylegacytrail.com
www.kennedylegacytrail.com