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Newport
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame was founded in 1954, but its grounds were already considered hallowed by then. The first U.S. National Lawn Tennis Championship, held in 1881, took place at the Newport Casino, today the home of the Hall of Fame. Each year sees another Campbell’s Hall of Fame Championship Tournament and another induction ceremony. This year sees the ascension of former world No. 1 Martina Hingis, as well as other luminaries of the sport. 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport 401.849.3990 www.tennisfame.com
Gatsby, you’ve seen this particular mansion before), Chateausur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House and more. They stand for an era in which class competition was taken to new, absurd heights, and today they serve as venues for innumerable events and parties. Preservation Society of Newport County 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport 401.847.1000 www.newportmansions.org
International Yacht Restoration School
Fort Adams State Park
Coastal defense once consisted of star-shaped concrete forts ringed with cannons facing the sea. Newport’s Fort Adams, now a state park, is one of a dying breed, the largest historical coastal f ortification in the United States. Throughout the year, the site is used by wedding parties, music festivals and more. Nearby is the Ida Lewis Lighthouse, named for the most decorated female lifesaver in American history. Harrison Avenue, Newport 401.841.0707 www.fortadams.org
The IYRS used to be only half the story. Challenging students to keep alive the traditional skills of the New England boatbuilder, in 2007 the school “converged” with the Museum of Yachting, allowing those students an opportunity to work at a repository of the literature and artwork of the history of the genre. This summer, the museum hosts “Seascapes from the City by the Sea,” paintings, drawings and lithographs of the waters around Newport. 449 Thames Street, Newport 401.848.5777 www.iyrs.org
Naval War College Museum
Legend states that in 1884, Commodore Stephen B. Luce was rowed ashore to an island two miles north of Newport, climbed the hill to the city’s asylum for the poor, and announced, “Poor little poorhouse, I christen thee United States Naval War College.” The school continues here with the base’s museum housed within, dedicated to the story of naval warfare in general, and the history of Narragansett Bay in particular. Bring proper identification for clearance. 686 Cushing Road, Newport 401.841.4052 www.usnwc.edu
National Museum of American Illustration
Newport Mansions
Cornelius Vanderbilt knew what he wanted when he ordered the construction of The Breakers in 1893. He wanted 70 rooms. Eight other such buildings make up the Newport Mansions of the Preservation Society of Newport County, including Rosecliff (if you saw Robert Redford in The Great
“The most American of American art” is illustration as practiced by talents like Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and others. They meticulously crafted images for mass reproduction in newspapers and magazines, on greeting cards, and more, iconic scenes that remain with us throughout our lives. This summer’s exhibitions include “The American Muse,” “Howard Pyle and the Brandywine School,” and “Maxfield Parrish: The Retrospective.” 492 Bellevue Avenue 401.851.8949 www.americanillustration.org
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