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Newport Historical Society
82 Touro Street
http://www.newporthistorical.org
(401) 846-0813
It is the mission of the Newport Historical Society to collect and preserve the artifacts, photographs, documents, publications and genealogical records that relate to the history of Newport County, Rhode Island; to make these materials readily available for both research and enjoyment; and to act as a resource center for the education of the public about the history of Newport County, and its pre-eminent position in American history, so that knowledge of the past may contribute to a fuller understanding of the present.
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Newport Murder Mystery Company
31 Old Beach Road
http://www.newportmurdermystery.com
(401) 845-2547
Get caught up in the action and step back in time to the Gilded Age in Newport. The Newport Art Museum invites you to the "Newport Nuptials: For Better or Worse" interactive Murder Mysteries set in the year 1925 at the wedding reception of Hermann and Dumpy Oelrichs, Jr., who summer with mother Tessie Fair Oelrichs, in her cottage "Rosecliff" located further up Bellevue Avenue.
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International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum
194 Bellevue Avenue
http://www.tennisfame.com
(401) 849-3990
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, housed in the historic Newport Casino, is an uncommon example of sporting excellence. The entire history of the sport, dating from the 12th Century through today, is chronicled within its 18 galleries. The Museum encompasses more than 20,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, momentous videos and popular memorabilia of tennis champions past and present. The Museum’s permanent collection alone contains more than 16,000 objects. The Library and Information Research Center has upwards of 5,000 books; in excess of 4,000 tapes and films; more than 300,000 photo images, and an abundant collection of magazines, programs, periodicals, posters, and personal player memorabilia.
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Museum of Yachting
Fort Adams State Park
http://www.iyrs.edu/MuseumofYachting/tabid/797/Default.aspx
(401) 847-1018
For more than 30 years, the Museum of Yachting (MoY) has worked to preserve the culture and heritage of yachting. Today the Museum still celebrates the traditions of yachting through informative exhibits, lectures, literature, education and regattas.
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Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
21 Prospect Street
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Haffenreffer
(401) 863-2065
Explore the Richness and Diversity
of the World’s Cultures!
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National Museum of American Illustration
492 Bellevue Avenue
http://www.americanillustration.org
(401) 851-8949
Welcome to the virtual National Museum of American Illustration, where artworks from the ‘Golden Age of American Illustration’ and from other eras are presented in the ‘Gilded Age’ architectural frame of Vernon Court (1898). Visitors can appreciate our American Imagist Collection as a medley of beautiful pictures, but also as a historical overview of our unique culture. These works are our visual history, indeed they are American civilization illustrated. The original paintings and drawings in our Collection were specifically created for reproduction in books, periodicals, advertisements, and art prints. In the process, illustrators created iconic images, a mythology of our history, and a virtual catalog of bygone styles and days. We cordially invite you to take The Grand Tour of the Museum.
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Samuel Whitehorne Museum
416 Thames Street
http://www.newportrestoration.org/visit/whitehorne
(401) 847-2448
The Whitehorne House features some of the best examples of Newport and Rhode Island furniture from the late 18th century. View examples of work by craftsmen from the renowned Townsend and Goddard workshops, including artisan Benjamin Baker. Known as cabinetmakers, these craftsmen created some of the most highly regarded examples of American furniture. Enjoy this remarkable collection in a completely furnished Federal-style mansion along Newport’s waterfront. Stroll through formal gardens featuring a beautiful array of period flowers and plants.
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Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Avenue
http://www.newportartmuseum.org
(401) 848-8200
The Newport Art Museum & Art Association, one of the oldest continuously operating organizations of its kind in the country, turns 100 in 2012. A group of community-minded artists and intellectuals, led by activist and Pulitzer prize-winning author Maud Howe Elliott (1854-1948), founded the organization in June 1912 for the purposes of promoting and exhibiting fine arts and fostering art education within the community. Founding artist members were Elijah Baxter, Charles Biesel, John Elliott, William Sergeant Kendall, Albert Sterner, Helena and Louisa Sturtevant and Leslie P. Thompson.
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Newport Grand Slots
150 Admiral Kalbfus Road
http://www.newportgrand.com
(401) 849-5000
Enjoy the premier gambling destination of Newport!
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Rough Point Doris Duke Mansion
680 Bellevue Avenue
http://www.newportrestoration.org/visit/rough_point
(401) 849-7300
Welcome to the Newport home of Doris Duke—heiress, philanthropist and art collector. Enjoy her magnificent oceanfront estate, still decorated as she left it, where you will see French furniture, European art, Chinese porcelains, and Turkish carpets collected from exotic locations around the world. Located on Newport’s exclusive Bellevue Avenue, Rough Point provides a sweeping ocean view and expansive grounds designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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Sakonnet Vineyards
162 West Main Road
http://www.sakonnetwine.com
(401) 635-8486
Our Gewürztraminer grows extraordinarily well in New England’s cool coastal climate. Its delicate aromas are reminiscent of grapefruit and lime, passion fruit, lychee and limes, lavender and roses. The peppery aftertaste typical of this variety is almost absent, allowing delicate orange and rose petal elements to shine. Sakonnet Vineyards has pioneered the production of fine wines for more than 25 years. Our distinctive and authentic style of hand-crafted wines emanates from the favorable maritime winegrowing climate found along Rhode Island's beautiful coast.
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Brenton Point State Park
http://www.riparks.com/Locations/LocationBrentonPoint.html
[401] 849-4562
Occupying the former grounds of one of Newport's grandest estates, Brenton Point State Park affords its visitors one of the most commanding and spectacular views on the East Coast. The park is located at the point of land where Narragansett Bay meets the Atlantic, midway along renowned Ocean Drive. Visitors can enjoy picnicking, hiking, fishing, or just relaxing with the cool breezes and majestic views of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Belcourt Castle
657 Bellevue Avenue
http://www.belcourtcastle.com
(401) 846-0669
Belcourt Castle is the former summer cottage of Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, located on Bellevue Avenue in Newport,
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Greenvale Vineyard
582 Wapping Road
http://www.greenvale.com
(401) 847-3777
Greenvale Vineyards produces small quantities of exceptional estate grown wines. We are located along the Sakonnet River in Portsmouth, RI, five miles north of downtown Newport.
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Naval War College Museum
686 Cushing Road
http://www.usnwc.edu/About/NWC-Museum.aspx
(401) 841-4052
Today the "little poorhouse" is a well preserved and stately structure, a National Historic Landmark and home to the Naval War College Museum. Named Founders Hall in honor of the founding fathers of the College, it is uniquely suited for its current purpose. In addition to being the original site of the College, it is where Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, USN, second president (1886-1889) and subsequently a renowned naval historian, first delivered his lectures on sea power—lectures which were first published in 1890 as the epochal The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783.
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Norman Bird Sanctuary
583 3rd Beach Road
http://www.normanbirdsanctuary.org
(401) 846-2577
300+ acres of wildlife and 7 miles of trails
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Only In Rhode Island
43 Long Wharf Mall
http://www.onlyinrhodeisland.com
(401) 846-5006
As our name suggests, everything we offer was created in Rhode Island, in many cases by artists and artisans whose work is recognized throughout the world. In showcasing this work we hope to contribute to, and encourage, the spirit of creativity in our everyday lives
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Newport Vineyards
909 East Main Road
http://www.newportvineyards.com
(401) 848-5161
Newport Vineyards was originally planted in 1977 on a hill overlooking Rhode Island Sound with the goal of producing fine wines and as a way of preserving beautiful agricultural land from rapid development. Aquidneck Island is blessed with one of the most desirable farming areas in the country, if not the world. This extraordinary micro-climate is created by a combination of the warm waters of the Gulf Stream to the south and the moderating effects of Narragansett Bay. These conditions provide a long, cool growing season ideal for developing complex flavors in wine.
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Touro Synagogue
85 Touro Street
http://www.tourosynagogue.org
(401) 847-4794
the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States,The oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America, and the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era.
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Tranquility Day Spa and Wellness Center
2227 Mineral Spring Avenue
http://www.tranquilitydayspa.biz
(401) 233-4544
At Rhode Island's Tranquility Day Spa and Wellness Center, your relaxation and rejuvenation is my business.
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Museum of Newport History
127 Thames Street
(401) 841-8770
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Rough Point
680 Bellevue Avenue
(401) 849-7300
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The Elms
367 Bellevue Avenue
(401) 847-1000
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The Breakers
44 Ochre Point Avenue
(401) 847-1000
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Kingscote
424 Bellevue Avenue
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Isaac Bell House
The Elms, Bellevue Avenue
(401) 842-0546
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Bird's Eye View Helicopters
211 Airport Access Road
(401) 843-8687
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Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association
Beavertail State Park, Beavertail Road
(401) 423-3270