America’s National Parks Podcast
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
At the close of the 2019 visitor season, the JFK National Historic Site closed its doors, the collections were safely secured, and the site prepared for an extensive facelift. The plan involved the installation of an accessible visitor center, along with other much-needed maintenance. Originally set to begin in early 2020, unforeseen hurdles like the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the work to 2022. Now, in 2023, the work is finally reaching completion.
Since its opening in 1969, the site has undergone very few major renovations. There was a significant structural project in 1986, involving repair of the basement floors, improving an exterior staircase, and the addition of a small visitor center and retail shop in the basement of JFK's birthplace. However, as years passed, this 1986 visitor center grew outdated and remained inaccessible to many visitors with disabilities. A change was due.
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