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Explore Newport
Cliff Walk
This scenic 3.5-mile walkway hugs the edge of Newport's shoreline and snakes by the backyards of many of the town's most glamorous mansions.
The Breakers
Newport's mansions are remnants of the lavish lifestyles of America's wealthiest industrialists in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Of all of Newport's famous homes, The Breakers mansion is the cream of the summer cottage crop. Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style "summer cottage" inspired by the palaces in northern Italy.
Marble House
Marble House was built between 1888 and 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. It was a summer house, or "cottage", as Newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. But Marble House was much more; it was a social and architectural landmark that set the pace for Newport's subsequent transformation from a quiet summer colony of wooden houses to the legendary resort of opulent stone palaces.
Rosecliff
Rosecliff, built 1898-1902, is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. The house has also been known as the Herman Oelrichs House or the J. Edgar Monroe House. It was built by Theresa Fair Oelrichs, a silver heiress from Nevada, whose father James Graham Fair was one of the four partners in the Comstock Lode. Commissioned by Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1899, architect Stanford White modeled Rosecliff after the Grand Trianon, the garden retreat of French kings at Versailles. After the house was completed in 1902, at a reported cost of $2.5 million, Mrs. Oelrichs hosted fabulous entertainments here, including a fairy tale dinner and a party featuring famed magician Harry Houdini.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located on Bellevue Avenue. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
The Redwood Library and Athenæum is the oldest lending library in America, and the oldest library building in continuous use in the country.
Fort Adams
Fort Adams is a former United States Army post that was established on July 4, 1799 as a First System coastal fortification, named for President John Adams who was in office at the time.
Thames Street Shopping
Thames Street runs parallel to the harbor and is the city's oldest street. The upper and lower sections of the street have a collection of shops and restaurants that embrace this nautical village's roots
Bowens Wharf
Newport's bustling harbor & square lined with quaint boutiques, cafes, galleries & sightseeing tour companies.
Newport Vineyards
Newport's Scenic vineyard with tours & tastings