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- Once served as the Presidential Retreat
- Located near: Cape Cod
- Main foundation built in 1904
- Estate value: 4 Million USD as of 2008 http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/2008/11/28/11-28?blog=109
- Home of the late:
- Joe P. Kennedy
- His now late youngest son:
- Attorney General:
- Former President:
- And his son JFK Jr. (John John)
- Estate and family often refered to as: "Camelot"
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The Kennedy Compound or Hyannis Port Historic District is the name given to six acres (24,000 m²) of waterfront property along Nantucket Sound in Hyannis, Massachusetts. It contains the homes of Joseph P. Kennedy and two of his sons, Robert and John. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, the latter utilized the compound as a base for his Presidential campaign and as a summer White House and Presidential retreat until his assassination in 1963.
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Notable Visitors
- Political Figures:
- Senator Chris Dodd
- Representative Barney Frank
- President Barack Obama +
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Entertainers:
- Actress Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Mortenson)
History and Background
First Edition:Second Edition:
- Bought by John F. Kennedy on Irving avenue in 1956 adjacent from his fathers home.
Third Edition:
- Bought by Robert Kennedy adjacent to the two others that same year (1956).
All 3 estates are on private ground and NOT for public entry. Total Value of the properties as of 2008 is valued at more than 20 Million dollars. Main Estate is valued at more than 4 Million dollars. http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/2008/11/28/11-28?blog=109 The Kennedy's also own property in other places throughout New England. As well as real estate, stock holdings and contracts in both Scotland and Ireland.
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Kennedy Compound Maps Powered by Google Maps
A very general Map of the Location of the Kennedy Compound.
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Estate Photos
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Picture of the Kennedy estate taken in the 1970 's.
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Picture of the Kennedy estate taken in 2009.
The Kennedy Family Compound, in Hyannis Port, MA. People are on the porch (we suspected it was Sen. Edward Kennedy or Sen. Chris Dodd
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Featured Family Photo
Kennedy Family photo at their Hyannis Port Estate in the late 1940 's.
From left to right John F. Kennedy, Jean Kennedy, Rose Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Patricia Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy (kneeling).
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Kennedy Compound Questions
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How will you best remember Ted Kennedy? 14 AnswersI will remember him as the last of the Kennedy brothers, even though i didnt believe in his views and political standpoints, he was still a great American and a... read more -
Why do some compounds absorb water from air? 1 AnswerThe hygroscopic compounds present in the compounds make it absorb water from the air. Hygroscopic compounds take up water from the air for many different reason... read more -
Why was Eunice Kennedy hospitalized? 4 AnswersEunice Kennedy, a well known person for the disabled, was in a critical condition at the Massachusetts hospital on Friday. It has been reported that she was suf... read more
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Current Weather in Hyannis Port Massachusetts
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Current ConditionsHyannis, MA as of Fri, 11 Dec 2009 6:56 pm EST
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27°F(-3°C)Barometer: 30.07 rising Humidity: 25% Visibility: 10 mi Wind: W 15 mph Sunrise: 6:57 am Sunset: 4:10 pm -
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SunnyHigh: 33°F (0°C)
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Current Weather in Boston Massachusetts
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Current ConditionsBoston, MA as of Fri, 11 Dec 2009 6:54 pm EST
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27°F(-3°C)Barometer: 30.04 rising Humidity: 29% Visibility: 10 mi Wind: W 18 mph Sunrise: 7:03 am Sunset: 4:11 pm -
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Kennedy Compound News
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Hypocrisy in Copenhagen?
... a Cape Cod wind farm that would generate carbon-free electricity because the windmills were a bit too close to the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port. ... (December 06, 2009)Examiner.com -
THE AFTER PARTY Welcomes Lavina Draper 11/20
At the age of 16 she did summer stock with Liza on the Kennedy Compound in Palm Beach. Through her manager and first husband, the late, great Walter ... (November 20, 2009)Broadway World -
How News Spreads Today: The Media-tization Of The Big Black Phone
Senator Edward M. Kennedy's body traveling 70 miles from the Kennedy Compound to the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston for the live and virtual paying of ... (November 16, 2009)MediaPost Publications -
Mercedes media madness washed over Palm Beach 25 years ago
A maid woke her up in her home at 1075 N. Ocean Blvd., next to what was then the Kennedy compound, to tell her some unexpected guests had arrived. ... (November 21, 2009)Palm Beach Daily News
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Kennedy Compound Party pictures from clouds & sky photos on webshots
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Secret Service Visits Kennedy Compound; White House Says 'No Plans ...
ABC News’ Stephanie Z. Smith, Yunji de Nies and Karen Travers report: Kennedy family sources tell ABC News that the Secret Service was at the family compound on Cape Cod earlier to...blogs.abcnews.com
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Kennedy Compound Comments on Backtype Powered by Backtype
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2009 - The Year in Pictures
[...] sleep in their fighting holes inside a compound in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photographer David [...] ,1946 ...FarewellTwo of the granddaughters of Senator Edward Kennedy, Grace Allen and Kiley Kennedy, seek solace in a hug near his coffin towards the end [...]taffjohnsonJr | http://digg.com/ Original | Permalink (December 11, 2009 08:32 AM) -
Wednesday Open Thread: December 9th, 2009
Praise God. A Senator from Ma. who isn't a Kennedy. A conservative from that state is too much to [...] why the people of Hyannis don't use "Eminent Domain" to sieze the Kennedy Compound. They could sell it to the Hell's Angels and at least it would [...]M. E. Peery | http://hillbuzz.org/ Original | Permalink (December 09, 2009 05:09 PM) -
Martha Coakley Wins Democratic Nomination for Senator from Massachusetts!
I posted this in the other thread, but Coakley took Barnstable (where the Kennedy compound is located). Suck it, old boys’ network!Seriously | http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (December 09, 2009 05:20 AM) -
New Study Shows Impact of Wind Farms on Home Values
East Anglia style scientific method. The Kennedy’s on Martha’s Vineyard were surveyed about the effect of windmills on the value of the Kennedy compound. No windmills no effect on prices!Thomas Johnson | http://agentgenius.com/ Original | Permalink (December 04, 2009 07:20 AM) -
Dear Harvard…
[...] sport of the masses. One's plenty, two's abnormal and three is a frickin' weekend at the Kennedy compound. At that point all teams will be playing touch football with sweaters tied around their neck and faced with [...]Capitalist Lion Tamer | http://capitalistliontamer.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (December 04, 2009 03:34 AM)
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2009 - The Year in Pictures
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Amazon.com: The Kennedy Family Album: Personal Photos of America's First Family: Linda Corley, Bob Davidoff: BooksAmazon
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Dec 11 1991...William Kennedy Smith is acquitted of rape charges, stemming from an incident at the Kennedy Compound.
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Dec 11 1991. William Kennedy Smith is acquitted of rape charges, stemming from an incident at the Kennedy Compound.
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moderate snowfall at the Kennedy compound - at least the internet's still working #ksstorms
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@msilverman meanwhile, I'm pretty much stuck in the Kennedy Compound
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I am running half marathon in Hyannis, Cape Cod this February which passes the Kennedy compound. Do U think they will have a H20 station?
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