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Peanut Island

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Peanut Island is a 79-acre (0.32 km2) island at the mouth of the Lake Worth Inlet in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The island was created by dredging-related projects in 1918 which also created the inlet and the Port of Palm Beach. Originally named Inlet Island, the island was renamed Peanut Island for a planned peanut oil-shipping operation which failed in 1946. A $13-million renovation on the island in 2005 resulted in Peanut Island Park including camp sites, a pier, and a man-made reef. It includes paths that encircle the island, along with gardens and picnic sites. The island also was the location of a blast shelter built in secret for President John F. Kennedy shortly after his 1960 election. Kennedy often spent winters in nearby Palm Beach, Florida. The shelter, Detachment Hotel, was open for tours for several years, but was closed in October 2017.

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Peanut Island
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N 26.7735 ° E -80.046 °
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Detachment Hotel / John F. Kennedy Underground Bunker

Lake Court
33404
Florida, United States
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La Querida (mansion)
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La Querida ("the dear one"), also known as Castillo del Mar ("castle by the sea") for several years, is a residence in Palm Beach, Florida, located at 1095 N. Ocean Boulevard. Completed in 1923, it was built in the Mediterranean Revival-style by well-known architect Addison Mizner at a cost of $50,000. The home is most notable for serving as the "Winter White House" during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. As of 2015, La Querida contains over 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) of living space, including eleven bedrooms, twelve bathrooms, and three half-bathrooms. Originally constructed for department store fortune heir Rodman Wanamaker, the prominent Kennedy family owned La Querida for more than 60 years, often using the residence as a winter retreat. As president-elect of the United States, John F. Kennedy prepared most of his inaugural address, appointed some cabinet officials, and nearly faced an assassination attempt at La Querida. During Kennedy's presidency, he held a few official meetings at the home, including a discussion on the Alliance for Progress in 1963, less than a week before his assassination. Thereafter, La Querida occasionally became associated with some drinking incidents involving Senator Ted Kennedy and the 1991 rape trial of William Kennedy Smith. La Querida has been owned by a few other notable individuals since the Kennedy family sold the property in 1995, including businessman John K. Castle and real estate investor Jane Goldman. The current owners are Carl (founder of Panattoni Development Company) and Mary Jane Panattoni, who purchased the home in June 2020 for $70 million.