This photo taken Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, shows the entrance to President John F. Kennedy's bunker on Peanut Island in Riviera Beach, Fla. The bunker where President Kennedy would have been whisked if World War III erupted while he vacationed in Florida may face a bigger threat than Soviet missiles ever posed: a battle between its operators and the Port of Palm Beach. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
PEANUT ISLAND, Fla. — If you are looking for a little piece of history, John F. Kennedy's bunker also known as the Detachment Hotel is located on Peanut Island.
The bunker was made to protect the Kennedy's if a nuclear war would have broken out. The bunker offers a little piece of Florida history from a much different time in America.
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In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, photos of President John F. Kennedy, flowers, an American flag, and a photo of a a mushroom cloud, are displayed inside a bunker on Peanut Island in Riviera Beach, Fla. The bunker where President Kennedy would have been whisked if World War III erupted while he vacationed in Florida may face a bigger threat than Soviet missiles ever posed: a battle between its operators and the Port of Palm Beach. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
The bunker's address is 6500 Peanut Island Rd, Riviera Beach, FL 33404.
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