More than a summer home: A look inside the Kennedys' historic Hyannis Port estate

For nearly a century, the Kennedy family’s sprawling compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, has been more than a summer retreat.Set along the waterfront of Cape Cod, the property has hosted generations of Kennedys, witnessed key moments in American political history and offered the family a private place to celebrate, compete and grieve, the New York Post reported.The compound’s lawns and private pier became familiar backdrops to images of the family sailing on Nantucket Sound, swimming off the Cape Cod coast and playing fiercely competitive games of touch football. Those photographs helped shape the idyllic “Camelot” image associated with the Kennedy dynasty.As summer draws to a close, the historic property once again offers a glimpse into the family’s private world—and the real estate that has remained closely linked to its public legacy.How the Kennedys found Hyannis PortThe family’s connection to Hyannis Port began with golf.