John F Kennedy National Historic Site - Plan Your Visit

John F Kennedy National Historic Site by National Parks Service

Operating Hours Seasons

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site preserves the birthplace of America’s 35th president. The site is located at 83 Beals Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site is CLOSED to visitors for the winter season and will reopen in Spring 2010. Please check back here periodically for re-opening dates.

Getting There

Plane

Logan International, Hanscom, Worcester, T.F. Green (Warwick,RI) and Manchester (NH) airports service the greater Boston area.

Car

From I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike: Exit at Allston/Brighton/Cambridge toll station. From Allston/Brighton off-ramp, merge onto Cambridge Street. Follow 3/4 mile. At second stoplight, turn left onto Harvard Street. Follow 3/4 mile across a major intersection with Brighton Avenue and another with Commonwealth Avenue. After several blocks, turn left onto Beals Street. Follow 3/4 block to #83.

From I-95/Rt. 128: Exit at Route 9/Brookline East. Follow Route 9 (Boylston Street) approximately 5 miles. Follow signs for Harvard Street and continue 1 mile across a major intersection with Beacon Street (Coolidge Corner). After 4 blocks, turn right onto Beals Street. Follow 3/4 block to #83.

Public Transportation

From Downtown Boston by MBTA/Subway: Take Green Line ("C" - Cleveland Circle) train. Exit at the intersection of Beacon and Harvard Streets (Coolidge Corner). Walk 4 blocks north on Harvard Street. Turn right onto Beals Street. Follow 3/4 block to #83.