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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, Brookline, MA

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

Closed for the season until late May 2027 (per nps.gov, checked 2026-11-02). Off-season tours by appointment on Wednesdays and Fridays, booked at least two weeks ahead.

Take a free 30-minute tour of the Brookline house where John F. Kennedy was born, set up by his mother Rose as she remembered it.

83 Beals Street, Brookline, MA 02446 · Brookline, MA

About John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

John F. Kennedy was born in the upstairs bedroom of this house on Beals Street, and the family lived here until 1920. Rose Kennedy bought the house back in 1966 and furnished it to match her memories, with a nursery, bassinet, christening gown and a dining room set with china. Tours last 30 minutes and are free. The house sits in Brookline's Coolidge Corner neighborhood, and from November to late May it opens only by appointment on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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