In Newport, Rhode Island, a collection of opulent mansions serves as the ultimate architectural symbol of America’s Gilded Age. In this season one segment from “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 106), Richard is in Newport at The Elms, built in 1901 and modeled after an 18th-century French chateau. Joined by longtime caretaker Harold Matthews and Trudy Cox, CEO of the Preservation Society of Newport County, Richard gets a tour of the mansion’s ornate interior and learns what goes into maintaining a house of such grandeur. Alongside stunning coastal views, it’s hard not to get lost in Newport’s illustrious past and the enduring legacy of its historic mansions, providing a glimpse into a bygone era of wealth and privilege.
This segment is from season 1 which aired in 2017. To see the full episode: https://newengland.com/weekends_with_yankee/episode-106-icons-new-england/
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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in the Tourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. To watch full episodes, please visit www.WeekendsWithYankee.com