The breakers newport

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The Breakers in Soft Light (Newport, Rhode Island, 1893-95)

The Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island. A visit to the summer cottage of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, a luxurious summer retreat from the American gilded age.

Tour some of the grandest mansions—by size and number of rooms—that are open to the public.

Staircase in The Breakers in Newport, RI #thebreakers #newportmansions

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Now operated as house museums by The Preservation Society of Newport County, three of the mansions—Marble House, The Elms, and The Breakers—reach their peak glory in the colder months. As soon as the seasons change, they transform into winter wonderlands for Christmas at the Newport Mansions.