Newport's Famed Mansions

The Preservation Society of Newport County
Offers tours of several of Newport's most famous Gilded Age mansions: the Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, the Elms, Marble House, and Rosecliff.

The Astors' Beechwood
Bellevue Avenue mansion and former home of Caroline Astor, the "Queen of American Society." Offers tours and special events.

Belcourt Castle
The only Newport Mansion where the owners still live in residence and open their home for the public to enjoy the beauty of a Richard Morris Hunt masterpiece.

Vernon Court
Home of the Museum of American Illustration, Vernon Court is a spectacular example of Gilded Age architecture. See the history link on the museum's web site for information on the mansion.

Newport Resotration Foundation
Tours of Rough Point, the Newport home of Doris Duke, and Whitehorne, an 1811 Federal style mansion.

The Cliff Walk
A stunning trail with ocean vistas on one side and Newport's architectural masterpieces on the other.

The Breakers