Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr 22
The Elms (9 min) Gilded Age mansion on 10 acres featuring tours of the servants' quarters & Colonial Revival gardens. Touro Synagogue (19 min) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763), built in Palladian style, still open for services & tours. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI (22 min) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. Bowen's Wharf (6 min) Bustling harbor & square lined with quaint boutiques, cafes, galleries & sightseeing tour companies. Rough Point (13 min) Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits. Marble House (12 min) The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. Easton's Beach (9 min) Local public beach offering seasonal events, a carousel, rental cabanas, facilities & a snack bar. Brenton Point State Park (23 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking. Second Beach (14 min) Stretch of shore luring locals and vacationers alike with well-kept sand and plenty of parking. Newport Art Museum (6 min) Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works, plus events & art school. Rosecliff (12 min) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. The Breakers (13 min) Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours. Ocean Drive Historic District (15 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks, beaches, historic estates, a fort & a yacht museum. International Tennis Hall of Fame (8 min) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881, plus tennis history, exhibits, memorabilia & courts. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (9 min) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. |