Suggestions for Historic and Protected Site near Newport

eric b. • November 20, 2020Beautiful historic home with neat grounds overlooking the ocean. Be sure to check out the faux-Chinese pavilion.

Jay E. • October 12, 2015Great stop in Newport. Self guided tour is easy to keep your own pace and learn as much or as little as you'd like. Cool seeing how the rich lived in the Gilded Age.

Jeiran H. • October 24, 2015One of the best large mansions to visit. Can't believe they were going to tear it down. The conservatory is my favorite room

Joanie S. • October 11, 2014Beautiful grounds, great history, and well decorated in period designs.

US Navy • November 8, 2011Now the home of the Hyatt Regency hotel, Goat Island was once the site of the Fort George and the Naval Torpedo Station during the Revolutionary War.

Denise H. • August 31, 2015Not so gilded, but what a gorgeous house. If you're interested in American architecture this is the place for you.

Borgosi • June 21, 2012If you really want to see photos of Seaview Terrace go to this page. https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Borgosi-and-Cheryls-Photography/209652695824663

Kelly • October 15, 2011$25 per person for 1.5 hour tour. Ask for Deb...110% best tour guide in all of Newport!

Cultural Studios • September 15, 2012George Champlin Mason designed this home for one of Edith Wharton's relatives, Edmund Schermerhorn. It is one of the more obscure Preservation Society homes, but worth a look for its furnishings.

Smithsonian Channel • June 23, 2011A complete mystery to historians, no one knows for sure who built this open-roofed stone tower. Some say it dates from the colonial era, while others claim it is of Norse origin. (From Aerial America)