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What to See & Do in Hyannis MA | |
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Many visitors to Hyannis stop to see the memorial to President Kennedy, a stone monument bearing the presidential seal and a small fountain, on Ocean Street right along the water. The John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum (tel 508-790-3077), at 397 Main Street in the town center, is the most worthwhile "Kennedy site" in town. Hyannisport and the Kennedy compound, noted in news stories while the late President John F Kennedy and the late Senator Edward M Kennedy vacationed here, are not far from the monument. The Kennedy compound is not visible from the street and is not open to the public, so there's no point in going to look for it....by land. But you can view the Kennedy Compound and much more on a Hyannis harbor cruise by day or at sunset. More... Farther along Ocean Street are Veterans Park and Kalmus Park, with their respective beaches, bathhouses, and snack bars. More... Go down to the south end of Sea Street for none other than Orrin Keyes (Sea Street) Beach. Besides swimming facilities, the beach has a little platform on top of a dune from which you can take a look at the sweep of the beach. Want to see the countryside? The best way is aboard the Cape Cod Central Railroad excursion trains that go all the way to the Cape Cod Canal and return, serving lunch, brunch and dinner in the dining car. More... Big-name stars and bands are booked into the Cape Cod Melody Tent, at the West Main Street rotary (traffic circle) in Hyannis (tel 508-775-9100). The season goes from late June through early September, and runs the gamut.
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Above, the John
F Kennedy Hyannis Museum on Main
Street in Hyannis MA.
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