Private tour in Newport Arthur S
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Book with a 20% deposit
up to 4 people
2 hours
Private transportation
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Arthur S.
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The Gilded Age, approximately 1870-1910, was a period of unprecedented change in America. In our bike tour, this age comes alive. We will visit the incredible private estates built with the massive fortunes that were made very quickly and spent on lavish lifestyles. From the soaring marble columns at Marble House to the platinum wall panels at The Breakers, you will be immersed in these social and architectural landmarks. Gilded Age pageantry is nowhere more on display than at the "summer cottages" of the Newport's Mansions, where the new millionaires sought to outshine each other. As your guide, being a local, easy going college professor, I will lead you on a fun tour that includes architectural history and local intrigue (don't forget the suspicious deaths associated with Doris Duke and Klaus von Bulow). An additional aspect of this tour is the beautiful ride along Ocean Drive, with its raw natural beauty. The following itinerary could be customized upon request:
·We'll first see John N. A. Griswold House, designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the American Stick style. ·Next, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, first opened on July 26, 1880 as a Casino & Social Club for Newport's turn-of-the-century summer elite. Architects McKim, Mead & White. ·Later, we'll pass by KIngscote, a landmark of the Gothic Revival style in American architecture. ·Afterwards, Isaac Bell House, one of the best surviving examples of shingle-style architecture in the US. ·We'll then see The Elms, built in 1901 & modeled after the mid-18th-century French chateau d'Asnieres outside Paris. ·Next, The Breaker, the grandest of Newport's summer cottages. ·Later, the Marble House, built between 1888-1892 as a summer house, but it became a "social & architectural landmark". ·Then, Rosecliff, modeled after the Grand Trianon, a smaller residence at Versailles. ·Afterwards, Chateau-sur-Mer, something out of a French fairy-tale. ·At last, Rough Point, Home of heiress & philanthropist Doris Duke.
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Bicycle or e-bike (provide own or rentals available).
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Old Colony House, Washington Square or Griswold House (presently Newport Art Museum)
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Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 4 people
Duration:
2 hours
Transportation:
Private transportation
1
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 4 people
Duration:
2 hours
Transportation:
Private transportation
1
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