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History of Newport and the Mansions
Founded in 1639, Newport was an important port city, a center of the slave trade, a fashionable resort and the summer home of the Gilded Age rich.
What was the Gilded Age?
The Gilded Age was a period of unprecedented change in America. Fortunes were spent on luxuries such as the lavish "summer cottages" of Newport.
Deep Dive into the Show
Learn about the people, places and events depicted in Julian Fellowes' popular historical drama series.
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First in a series of lectures in conjunction with the exhibition “Gilded Age Newport in Color”
Born in 1868 and passing away in 1963, W. E. B. Du Bois experienced nearly a century of life, spanning from the era of Reconstruction to the dawn of the Civil Rights movement. Throughout this period, his self-presentation underwent a dynamic evolution, mirroring his shifting political ideologies. The focal point of the lecture lies in the initial decades of Du Bois’ life, during which Willie, as he was called as a financially disadvantaged black youth from rural Massachusetts, underwent a remarkable transformation into the esteemed Harvard-educated Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. Despite not being born into privilege, Du Bois transformed himself into one of the most influential black figures of the Gilded Age.
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Dr. Jonathan Michael Square
Dr. Jonathan Michael Square is Assistant Professor of Black Visual Culture at Parsons School of Design. He earned a PhD from New York University, an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. from Cornell University. Previously, he taught in the Committee on Degree in History and Literature at Harvard University and was a fellow in the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He curated the exhibition Past Is Present: Black Artists Respond to the Complicated Histories of Slavery at the Herron School of Art and Design. Dr. Square is currently preparing for his upcoming show, yet-to-be-named, at the Afric-American Picture Gallery at the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in 2025. Dr. Square also leads the digital humanities project Fashioning the Self in Slavery and Freedom. He is in the process of finishing a book manuscript tentatively titled Negro Cloth: How Slavery Birthed the American Fashion Industry, which is under contract at Duke University Press and is slated to be published at the end of 2025.
Explore the underground systems that made this great house a marvel of technology for its time.
See and hear how the other half lived. This tour will highlight the stories of some of the men and women who worked to service the social whirl of Newport during the Gilded Age.* May 11-May 31, tour will be offered daily at 10:30 am & 3:30 pm. June 1-Aug. 31, 10:30 am, 2 pm & 3:30 pm. Sept. 1-Oct. 14, 10:30 & 3:30. Oct. 15-Jan. 1, 2025, 10:30 & 2:30.
This exhibition explores a largely unknown but important chapter in American history: the experience of a thriving African heritage community in Newport.
Our Young Patron event this year is a Kentucky Derby party! Join us as we celebrate and enjoy this historic race that dates back to the Gilded Age.
Get your garden going or find nice springtime and Mother's Day gifts for friends and family! A variety of flowers, vegetables and specialty plants are available while supplies last.
Rhode Island Black Heritage Society scholars will interpret the evolution of Black Civil Rights from the early beginnings of the 18th century Free African Societies to the formation of Colored Women Clubs of the Gilded Age.
Fans of HBO’s "The Gilded Age" will love this guide-led tour of locations in four of the Newport Mansions where the show was filmed. Tuesdays and Fridays only, May 17 through June 28. Tickets now available.
The 28th annual edition of New England’s premier flower show explores the theme "At Home," celebrating the beauty and inspiration that flowers and plants bring to the spaces in which we live. Tickets now available.
Save the dates for the 19th annual festival, featuring the Vintner Dinner, Sunday Brunch and tasty yet educational seminar experiences.
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Parking is free onsite at all properties except for Hunter House and The Breakers Stable & Carriage House, where street parking is available.
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