How a $25,000 beach cottage in Cape Cod became one of the most iconic homes in American history

Homes are often more than just four walls and a roof. They hold memories and tales of the lives lived inside them and are privy to some of the highest and lowest moments of them. One such home is a $25000 beach cottage in Cape Cod that has seen and withstood some of the best and worst moments of American history.The Kennedy Compound is as famous as the family who owns it. Located in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, the property, which is made up of three houses set along the beach of Cape Cod has been the site of numerous moments of American political dynasty. It was where John F. Kennedy brought Jackie after proposing marriage, it functioned as a "summer white house," and it was here that the president's mother Rose, heard of her son's assassination.The fated houseAccording to the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Port Museum, the origins of the Kennedy Compound on Cape Cod can be traced back to 1926. That summer, Kennedy family patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. rented Malcolm Cottage in Hyannis Port for his family. He had previously tried to find a summer home in Cohasset, a coastal town about an hour from Hyannis Port. However, he was turned down by the exclusive Cohasset Golf Club, allegedly b...