Every Fourth of July, members of the Kennedy family descend upon the picturesque Cape Cod village of Hyannis Port to celebrate the holiday at their legacy compound in what has become one of the most storied traditions in modern American history. The Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port is more than just a traditional family gathering place on the affluent Massachusetts peninsula of Cape Cod. It’s now akin to a chapter of American political history written in cedar shingles and sea air.