Newport Rhode Island Mansions

The Gilded Age Mansions of Newport

 

Unlike no other place in the world, Newport offers a glimpse into a lifestyle that is difficult to imagine. The Newport "summer cottages" as they were referred to often took several years to construct and were lived in for just six weeks of the year. Craftsman from Europewere enlisted and relocated to Newport for the construction process. It was not uncommon for complete rooms of European palaces to be dismantled and shipped to America for reassembly in a Newport mansion. These craftmen made their homes in Newport and continued in the building of other Newport properties and their work is evident in the abundance of Victorian homes that are still in existence in Newport today.

Touring the Newport Mansions

The Newport mansions take on a very different look and feel depending on the time of year. In the summertime, with everything in full bloom, they are the perfect settings. Newport hosts dozens of weddings at this beautiful buildings as they are such magnificent settings. A tip: Bring a picnic lunch with you and relax on a mansion lawn. This is allowed and is a perfect break in the day. The mansions offer various tour options and the best bet is a combination ticket. Plan on seeing three mansions a day at the most.