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The Newport Mansions offer a unique trip through 250 years of American history, architecture, art and landscape design.
Here are the Newport Mansions. 1. The Breakers. By far the most popular Newport mansion, The Breakers is the Italian Renaissance-style Vanderbilt estate widely acknowledged to be the grandest, most extravagant mansion in Newport and is thus the signature symbol of the Gilded Age.
Discover the opulence of the Gilded Age with a tour of Newport mansions. Dive into the rich history, architectural marvels, and captivating stories behind each grand estate in Newport's iconic coastal landscape.
For the first time in the 129-year history of The Breakers, the private third-floor family space occupied by generations of Vanderbilts is open for public tours. *Sept. 3-Oct. 14, offered twice daily at 1:30 and 3:30 pm. Starting Oct. 15, offered once daily at 1:30 pm. Exhibition at Rosecliff.
The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial pre-eminence in the Gilded Age. It is the flagship of the Newport Mansions and an icon of the City-by-the-Sea.
From The Breakers to Rough Point, the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island offer plenty to explore. Here are the top tours for history, architecture and more.
Strolling through downtown Newport, exploring the stunning Narragansett Bay, and doing the Newport Cliff Walk before seeing all the Newport mansions are some of the things to do here. Also, mansions in Newport host many amazing events, including the annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival.
The Newport Mansions: Everything You Need to Know. Inside the opulent Newport, Rhode Island, properties where visitors can step back in time to the Gilded Age. By Claudia Williams. August 6,...
The mansions of Newport -- originally called "cottages" -- were built as summer homes in the 1850s to 1900 by wealthy tycoons of New York and Philadelphia. Now, these massive houses, including the spectacular Rosecliff, Marble House, the Breakers, the Elms, Rough Point, and more, are open to the public, offering fascinating and informative tours.
Newport Mansions. 1,639 reviews. #8 of 126 things to do in Newport. Speciality MuseumsArchitectural Buildings. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Get a glimpse into the lavish lives of the Gilded Age elite through this unique collection of historic house museums.