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Guide-led Tour  at  The Breakers

Beneath The Breakers Tour

Daily 10:30 am

Explore the underground systems that made this great house a marvel of technology for its time.

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Elms

Servant Life Tour

Daily Starting April 1, 10:30 am and 2:30 pm*

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.

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Exhibition  at  Rosecliff

Gilded Age Newport in Color

March 15 – June 30, 2024 10:00am – 3:00pm

This exhibition explores a largely unknown but important chapter in American history: the experience of a thriving African heritage community in Newport.

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Auction

Exclusive Experiences Online Auction

March 18 – 24, 2024

Bid on any of 21 once-in-a-lifetime experiences with the Newport Mansions and our auction partners.

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Special Event

Newport County Days

April 6 – 7, 2024

Newport County residents, be our guests! The Preservation Society invites you to visit our houses and properties for free on these dates.

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Lecture  at  Rosecliff

The Measure of a Man: Double Consciousness and the Fashioning of W. E. B. Du Bois

April 11, 2024 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Learn about W. E. B. Du Bois and his lifelong interaction with fashion and photography, as well as how he transformed himself into one of the most influential black figures of the Gilded Age.

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Member Event  at  The Breakers Stable & Carriage House

Young Patron Event: Kentucky Derby Party

May 4, 2024 5:00pm – 8:00pm

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.

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Special Event  at  Green Animals Topiary Garden

Annual Plant Sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden

May 10 – 12, 2024 8 am -10 am

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.

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Lecture  at  Rosecliff

Am I Not a Man and a Woman: The Rise of African Heritage Political Identity During the Gilded Age in Rhode Island

May 16, 2024 6:00pm – 7:00pm

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.

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Special Event  at  Rosecliff

The Newport Flower Show: “At Home”

June 21 – 23, 2024

After a one-year sojourn to Marble House, New England’s premier flower show returns to Rosecliff with the theme of “At Home.”

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Special Event  at  Rosecliff

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival

September 20 – 22, 2024

Save the dates for the 19th annual festival, featuring the Vintner Dinner, Sunday Brunch and tasty yet educational seminar experiences.

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