The ferry port of Hyannis, on the south coast of the peninsula, is the busy hub of Cape Cod life. On Lewis Bay, in which many yachts sway at anchor, is a monument commemorating the murdered President Kennedy. (The Kennedy family have a holiday retreat in the Hyannis Port district.)
Traveling between Hyanis and Cape Cod Canal, the Cape Cod Central Railroad passes cranberry bogs, woodlands, the Great Salt marsh and picturesque villages. The Cape Cod Central also makes special dinner train trips where diners enjoy a five course gourmet meals on the three hour round trip.
Address: Cape Cod Central Railroad, 252 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601, United States
Phone: 1 (508) 771-3800, Fax: 1 (508) 771-1335
Tips: Open on holiday Mondays.
Departs Hyannis three times daily at 10:00, 12:30 and 15:00. Passengers may also board in Sandwich, the only other pick-up spot.
The Hyannis fleet of yachts and boats gets blessed during the annual harbor Festival in early June. There are boat races, live performances, pie-eating and clam-shucking contests, a kid's fair and more.
This John F Kennedy Museum Hyannis Museum contains photos and multi-media exhibits documenting the times JFK spent in Hyannis. Kennedy came here with friends and family many times throughout his life. He once said, "the Cape is the one place I can think and be alone." There are oral histories by Kennedy's colleagues and regularly changing thematic exhibits. As well, there is a memorial to JFK Jr. who died in a plane crash in 1999.
Kennedy Memorial, Hyannis.
Address: John F Kennedy Museum Hyannis Museum, 397 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601, United States
Phone: 1 (508) 790-3077, Fax: 1 (508) 362-9499
Hours:
April 15 to May 25: 10am-4pm; Sun:12pm-4pm
May 26 to October 10: 9am-5pm; Sun:12pm-5pm
October 11 to October 31: 10am-4pm; Sun:12pm-4pm
November 1 to April 14: 10am-4pm; Sun:12pm-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed
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John F Kennedy Museum Hyannis Museum, Hyannis
