John F. Kennedy National Historic Site & Library

　　    I n t r o d u c t i o n      The grand-sounding John F. Kennedy National Historic Site refers to an unassuming little house on the outskirts of Brookline Village. It has been restored to look as it did on May 29, 1917, the day John F. Kennedy was born. Most of the items, furniture, and furnishings inside belong to the Kennedy family. The Kennedys lived in this house until 1920, and it is now managed by the National Park Service. The house features exhibits on Kennedy’s life and a small bookstore.     The John F. Kennedy Library might be even more interesting. It houses all of Kennedy’s documents and televised speeches, and, lesser known, about 95% of Ernest Hemingway’s works. It includes nine exhibition halls related to Kennedy, the library, and the archives building, among others.

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　　    John F. Kennedy National Historic Site      Address: 83 Beals Street, Brookline Village      Phone: 617 566 7937      No convenient subway station nearby

　　　　             John F. Kennedy Library              Address: Columbia Point              Phone: 617 929 4523              Subway: JFK/UMass Station (a free shuttle bus is available from the Massachusetts Avenue stop at UMass, running every 30 minutes between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily).    A d m i s s i o n / O p e n i n g H o u r s         John F. Kennedy National Historic Site        Opening Hours: Daily from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM        Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Admission is required.

　　　　             John F. Kennedy Library              Opening Hours: Daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM              Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Admission is required.

　　      Boston, United States