Hyannis Youth and Community Center
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The Hyannis Youth and Community Center is an ice skating rink in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts
. It consists of two rinks, one being named after the late Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., who was killed when his B-24 Liberator
exploded during a bombing mission. The smaller capacity rink is named after a Barnstable philanthropist, Patrick Butler, who died in 2009
, the main rink for the town of Barnstable. It consists of two skating rinks, with rink one having a 1,500 person capacity, rink two with a capacity for 250, a gymnasium, a youth center, a three lane walking track, and other amenities.
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries...
. It consists of two rinks, one being named after the late Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., who was killed when his B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and a small number of early models were sold under the name LB-30, for Land Bomber...
exploded during a bombing mission. The smaller capacity rink is named after a Barnstable philanthropist, Patrick Butler, who died in 2009
History
The rink is a successor to the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Skating RinkLt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Skating Rink
The Lieutenant Joseph Patrick Kennedy Junior Memorial Skating Rink was an ice skating rink in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. It was named after the late Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., who was killed when his B-24 Liberator exploded during a bombing mission. The facility also doubled as a ice hockey...
, the main rink for the town of Barnstable. It consists of two skating rinks, with rink one having a 1,500 person capacity, rink two with a capacity for 250, a gymnasium, a youth center, a three lane walking track, and other amenities.