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Presidential Summers: The Kennedys on Cape Cod
Thu, Jul 10
|Thacher Hall
Learn about the magic of Cape Cod summers for the Kennedys with JFK Hyannis Museum Director, Wendy Northcross. Details below!
Time & Location
Jul 10, 2025, 7:00 PM
Thacher Hall, 266 MA-6A, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675, USA
About the event
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Advance online tickets: $10 (plus fees)
$15 (cash or check preferred) at the door!
The summers were magical. On Friday evenings, President Kennedy would arrive by helicopter on the lawn of the sprawling Kennedy home in Hyannis Port. He would be lovingly greeted by his children and a flock of nieces and nephews ready to hop on the golf cart and head to the candy store.
For JFK, weekends on Cape Cod meant renewal, inspiration, and fun family times. The President was a golfer and a racing sailor and enjoyed winning at both!
Join John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum co-founder and director, Wendy Northcross, for a look back at the history of the Kennedy family on Cape Cod and enjoy vintage photos of from the 1960s.
Wendy Northcross is co-founder and executive director of the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, which opened in 1992. After a 33-year career in chamber of commerce leadership on Cape Cod, she joined the museum staff in 2021. The JFK Hyannis Museum preserves and promotes the legacy of President Kennedy and his family's strong ties to Cape Cod. In her spare time, Wendy and her husband Van, an author, enjoy visiting historic sites and spending time with family in Maine and Tennessee. They particularly like coming home to West Barnstable, and reading on the back porch.
Parking Note: There is no parking at Thacher Hall. Parking is available just across Route 6A from Thacher Hall around the Common, as well as at the Post Office and Chapter House Inn. Crossing attendants will be available to assist with crossing Route 6A at the designated crosswalk in front of Thacher Hall. If you need accessible parking information, please email events@thacherhall.org.
Accessibility Note: Thacher Hall is a historic building and is not accessible via wheelchair - a short flight of stairs is required for entrance into the Hall and the restrooms are located on the lower level (accessed via stairs).
Ticket proceeds from this event will benefit Thacher Hall and the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Get Your Tickets Here via credit card
Advance online tickets: $10 (plus fees)
$15 (cash or check preferred) at the door!