JFK Presidential Library and Museum in Boston Is Worth a Visit

I've been lucky enough to get Mondays off in the summer for many years here at Fun 107. Last year, I spent each Monday touring college campuses with my daughter. This year, we searched for a new theme for Monday adventures and we've found it.

We have decided to visit different local attractions, places that we've always wanted to go to but have just never visited. This week, we decided to visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

We visited President Reagan's library and museum in Simi Valley, California, back in 2018 and absolutely loved it. As we thought we were wrapping up the tour, we discovered that Reagan's Air Force One plane was available for exploration in the hangar attached to the building. What an incredible place to visit.

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The JFK Museum was packed with fascinating artifacts from his life and presidency. I think I enjoy browsing through them so much because they draw the humanity from the president for the visitors to see.

One of my favorite exhibits featured a place setting from a state dinner, complete with plates bearing the presidential seal, accompanying silverware, and the menu from the dinner carefully placed to the left of the setting.

JFK used the menu to scribble impromptu notes for his speech that night. It was fascinating to read through his notes, analyze his handwriting, then watch the speech he gave.

The library was a good mix of pieces from JFK's early life, political career and presidency. I would have been interested to see more of the assassination covered in the museum, but I'm sure it was not accidental that November 22, 1963, was barely touched upon.

Overall, I'd recommend the JFK Library. A newer library dedicated to the life of the president's brother, Sen. Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy sits next to the presidential museum. That could be a potential visit for later this summer.

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