The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial pre-eminence in the Gilded Age. The audio tours offer the personal stories of the men and women who lived in each house and the household staff who cared for them.
The Breakers Audio Tour:
Based on personal diaries, letters, records and oral histories, The Breakers audio tour offers first-person accounts of life in the house from members of the family, servants and their children. You’ll also learn fascinating facts about The Breakers and how it was built, and see details of the rooms that you might otherwise not notice!
Explore The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff and Chateau-sur-Mer at your own pace with the free Newport Mansions mobile app. The audio tours offer the personal stories of the men and women who lived in each house and the household staff who cared for them. Download the Newport mansions app in advance and bring your earbuds. Most audio tours are available in several languages. Printed tour scripts are available at most mansions and the staff appreciates your questions.
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