Newport Mansion Tours

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Christmas at the Newport Mansions November 18, 2006 til January 1, 2007


Christmas at the Newport Mansions

The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House, all National Historic Landmarks,
will be open daily for tours, except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

A Winter Passport ticket providing daytime admission to all three houses $25

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Rosecliff

September 5, 2006 - Tuesday Afternoon

For our sixth Newport Tour
We went to Rosecliff

Rosecliff Mansion is located on Bellevue Ave
It has been the setting for many Hollywood
films, including The Great Gatsby & True Lies

We did a guided tour of the first floor
a self guided tour of the second floor

We may have to go back & do this one again because
I do not remember alot about the history of the house

Plus we only have a few photos of the exterior too

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The Marble House

September 6, 2006 - Wednesday

For our seventh Newport Tour
We went to Marble House

Here you park across the street and walk over to the entrance

Marble House was built for Railroad Baron William K. Vanderbilt and
his wife Alva Vanderbilt. The house is located on Bellevue Avenue

This house offers a - Self Guided Tour - As you enter the Mansion
you are Welcomed and a staff member hands you a Personal Audio
Device and Headset. You start the device by a mirror and as you
walk thru the house - you listen to stories about each room & the
people who lived in the house - This is truly a Grand Marble House

Behind the house and almost to the edge of the back lawn
overlooking Cliff Walk (tunnels) and to the left The Breakers
you will discover a beautiful Oceanfront Chinese Tea House

The Tea House was closed during our visit due to restoration

As you walk back up towards the front of the Mansion
Stay on the left side of the house and lawn. Once you
get up beside the front of house - turn towards
the right and look at the side view of the house

This is one of the best vantage points to capture a great photo
of you and/or your family standing outside of The Marble House


The Marble House is one of our Favorite Newport Mansions

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The Elms

September 6, 2006 - Wednesday

For our eighth Newport Tour
We went to The Elms


Here we parked our car in a shaded parking
lot area along the left side of the property

The Elms is located on Bellevue Avenue
The Elms offers both a a self guided tour
and a Rooftop and Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Today, we did the self guided tour but we plan to go back
one day next week to do the Personal Guided Tour of the
Rooftop, Kitchens, Third floor Staff Quarters & Wine Cellar
Once inside the house we received a personal audio device

Just as we started our tour, a bus group arrived & came in
We waited to let them go ahead and then we took our time
walking around the mansion - We walked up the grand stairs
At the top of the landing was a huge heavy table...
It has never been moved! After viewing the upper floor
We had a staff member escort us by private elevator to
the lower level. Here you will find the Kitchen and Gift Shop

In one section of the basement there was a photo display
of historical homes that are no longer around - Some due
to fire and others due to development - Really sad to see
& read how many old homes and mansions have been lost

The Elms was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996

We plan to go back to The Elms next week and walk around
the beautiful grounds and have lunch at The Carriage House

We purchased a CD about The Elms to listen to and to help us learn
more about this Beautiful Newport, RI Mansion and all of its owners.

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Green Animals - Portmouth RI

Sept 7, 2006 - Thursday - Sunny and Warm

The Green Animals Topiary Garden and House

Green Animals is located about 10 miles from Newport
The Topiaries and Gardens are beautiful in early Sept

The main house offers a small children's vintage
toy display on the second floor (Very Nice)

We sat out on the back porch and looked out at the water

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Experience the Magic of Christmas at the Newport Mansions


Christmas at the Newport Mansions
November 15, 2008 to January 4, 2009

Music, tours, and spectacular decorations highlight the celebration
of Christmas at the Newport Mansions. We invite you to make holiday
memories with your family by visiting The Breakers, The Elms and
Marble House, all decked out for the holidays.

Thousands of poinsettia plants, spectacular evergreens, trees, wreaths
and fresh flowers and 19th century style ornaments turn the houses and
their grounds into a Yuletide wonderland. Dining tables set with period
silver and china and mannequins dressed in authentic costumes
complete the elegant setting.

All three houses are decorated and open daily for tours from
November 15 through January 4. The Breakers opens daily at 9 a.m.,
The Elms and Marble House open at 10 a.m. The last tour admission at
all three houses is at 4 p.m., and the houses & grounds close at 5 p.m.

Please note, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2008
the last tour admission at all 3 houses will be 3 p.m.
Houses are closed on Christmas Day

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Thanks for the timely post and bumping up this thread Marti! We are seriously considering Newport for the holidays this year. This will come in handy as ammunition to use on DH.

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Just got back from week at Wyndham Newport OnShore yesterday.
The three mansions previously mentioned are open daily and decorated in super fashion. Also there are a couple of privately owned mansions that have Christmas stuff. Belcourt Castle is fully decorated and has candlelight tours and one night a week a "ghost tour". The Astor's Beechwood Mansion has a resident theater troup that act as the "family" during the tour of the mansion and talk and answer questions and after the tour everyone goes to the ballroom where they entertain with some Christmas songs etc.
Many of the local restaurants have special deals with two dinners plus a bottle of wine for anywhere from $24 to $30.
There are various concerts etc. going on at churches and other places around town.
The schedule for events is at: The 38th Annual Christmas in Newport Celebration
They started doing this 38 years ago to get folks to go there in winter as well as in summer. The events take place all during December.
We have been to this three times including this year and have always had a great time.

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I haven't checked the new prices, but a few years ago, we bought a year's membership and it got us into unlimited tours - and got us to the front of the line. I think it paid for itself if you planned to do 3 or more houses.


Sue

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2011


6th Annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
September 23-25, 2011 - Rosecliff & Marble House

Preservation Society of Newport

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these are good memories for mr .we lived on perry st. when we lived in newport the mansions started a few blocks from our house . ty for good posts