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Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts | |
| President John F Kennedy made Hyannis famous, and it's still the center of Cape Cod life. It's a good place to stay for explorations of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. | ||
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Hyannis, one of the seven "villages" of the Cape Cod Town of Barnstable MA (map), gained national fame during the presidency of John F Kennedy because of his summer home in neighboring Hyannisport. In fact, Hyannis has been the center of Cape Cod life for a long time. It's the cape's largest settlement, with the greatest number of services, including commerce and, especially, hotels and transportation. Hyannis can be a good base for your explorations of the cape. Hyannis's beaches are varied and good, with some within walking distance of the center, others a short drive. Plenty of hotels and inns are near, or right on, the beaches. Main Street and South Street, parallel thoroughfares in the town center, are the centers of urban life, with lots of restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, small museums, and municipal services. Whether you come to Cape Cod by land, sea or air, you'll probably pass through Hyannis. The ferry docks, bus Transportation Center and Cape Cod Central Railroad excursion-train station are just off the end of Main Street. Some visitors to Hyannis are on their way to or from Nantucket: Hyannis is the port for both car and passenger ferries to that island. More... |
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Above, the park off Main Street in Hyannis MA, with a statue of Iyannough, who befriended early white settlers. "Hyannis" is a variation of his name. Below, Main
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