Rough Point Newport Rhode Island in the Winter

Rough Point

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(605) · Museum in Newport, United States
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Rough Point is a mansion and a museum with an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts and a sprawling historic landscape with …

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Dec 31, 2024
Interesting tour...seeing a more contemporary example of a Newport Mansion. Excellent furniture exhibit on the second floor. The land bridge over the ocean edge is very beautiful. Full review by epicure7
Dec 26, 2024
Rough Point is, in its way, a more livable home in the pond of Newport estates. Ms. Duke made the home both approachable and opulent with her wants for comfort and social prowess. Full review by TravelBoomerang
Oct 15, 2024
If you have been here before, you will be very dissappointed with the current tour. Much information about Doris Duke's lifestyle has been eliminated- a few sentences have been written on some of her… Full review by Jane R
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The Newport Home of Doris Duke
Welcome to the Newport home of Doris Duke—heiress, philanthropist and art collector. Enjoy her magnificent oceanfront estate, still …
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Historic Building Now Acts as an Oceanfront …
While the peerless position and splendor of the grounds alone are worth the price of admission, this faux-English manor house also contains h…
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View a Portion of the 105 Rooms
Located on the opulent Bellevue Avenue with breathtaking views of the Atlantic, Rough Point was once the home of tobacco heiress Doris …
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English Manorial Style Home
Rough Point is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. It is an English Manorial …
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There is good reason for the name "Rough Point" for this incredible mansion that originally belonged to artist Doris Duke. This was Doris…
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Hi. Do you have on-site parking. Thanks.
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Good parking, not far to walk to front door. Some renovations going on but still well worth the visit!
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If Rough Point Mansion -1st floor wheelchair accessible?
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Call them, they have very nice staff
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If I purchase tickets online, do I have to print it? I don't have access to a printer.
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Hello, Thank you for your question! You do not need to print a ticket that you purchased online. You can just let the desk staff know the name in which the ticket was purchased under …
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Hello, Thank you for your question! You do not need to print a ticket that you purchased online. You can just let the desk staff know the name in which the ticket was purchased under and that will grant you admission.
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping …
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping not to walk, but I don't have the option of a car. Thank you in advance.
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Good answer by Richard B. Don't miss Rough Point, if you get a chance, watch the movie Too rich - the secret life of Doris Duke. I visited many mansions, but this is the one I made the trip for.
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping …
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If I am arriving by cruise, is there a bus service to take me to Rough Point, so I may do the mansion tour? I am hoping not to walk, but I don't have the option of a car. Thank you in advance.
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I don't know where cruises arrive, so I can't tell you for sure. There are bus/trolleys from the Newport Visitor's Center, but the schedule/route varies by season. On the off season they …
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I don't know where cruises arrive, so I can't tell you for sure. There are bus/trolleys from the Newport Visitor's Center, but the schedule/route varies by season. On the off season they do not make as many stops, so there could be a bit of a walk from the stop.
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How old was Doris Duke when she inherited her fortune, and what was her net worth?
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Doris Duke became the “richest little girl in the world” at the age of 12 when she inherited $80 million after the death of her father, the...
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