How 'The Gilded Age' got access to Newport's historic mansions and how it's sparking a tourism boom in the Rhode Island ...

During the 19th-century Gilded Age, Newport, Rhode Island -- a coastal town with undeniable French vibes -- became the premier summer resort for the wealthy. Elaborate "cottages" were constructed ...

Take a Gilded Age-themed trip to Newport, Rhode Island to see these beautiful homes. ... Alva Vanderbilt envisioned Marble House as her "temple to the arts" in America and cost about $11 million, ...

Before Vanderbilt mansions like The Breakers and Marble House put Newport, Rhode Island, on the map as an escape for the Gilded Age's wealthy elite, there was Chateau-sur-Mer.. French for "castle ...

Touring Newport’s Gilded Age mansions is a highlight of a visit to Rhode Island. The mansions are meticulously preserved and both private and group tours are offered.

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.

Grab a stool at the oyster bar at Clarke Cooke House, built by a sea captain in 1780, and pair a glass of Sancerre with freshly shucked oysters ($3.50 each) from Nova Scotia, Maine and Rhode Island.

In recent years, billionaires have been buying up some of the few remaining privately held Gilded Age mansions along Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. Now, one of the world’s wealthiest ...

Newport, Rhode Island, was once the epicenter of the Gilded Age—and still is, in a way, thanks to the famous Newport mansions. The quaint New England city grew from a booming port town to a ...

Before leaving Newport, take a stroll along the Cliff Walk, a 3.5-mile trail that follows the ocean's edge from Bellevue Avenue to Memorial Boulevard.You'll see the mansions on one side and the ...