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Beneath the Breakers Tour

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ClassGraphic Based on research by Preservation Society staff and period documents, this tour shares with visitors how the great house changed with the times as domestic technology evolved through the Gilded Age and into the 20th century. Learn how the development of electricity changed life at the mansion, how the revolutionary infrastructure heated and cooled the great house, how modern plumbing and laundry facilities affected attitudes about hygiene and cleanliness. The detailed journals of the house engineer help us understand how it all worked 
 
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Class Details

1 Session(s)
Tue

Location
The Breakers

Instructor
Staff/or Docent 

 

Notice

Please read: 
  • This is an underground experience in a historic structure.
  • There are 30 stairs.
  • The tour is not accessible for those with mobility devices.
  • You will pass through some enclosed spaces.
  • Comfortable, flat shoes are recommended.
  • Ticket holders should meet in the gravel driveway just inside The Breakers, 5 minutes prior to the start of the tour.

    • Note: Does not include a visit to the “regular” tour of the house. If you want to add a visit to the house after your Beneath the Breakers tour you may pay an additional $18pp upon arrival.

    Parking: Parking lot for The Breakers is across the street from the entrance gates. Visit Newportmansions.org for more information and directions.

    Tuition: 

    $30.00

    Registration Closes On
    Monday, September 30, 2024 @ 12:00 AM

    Schedule Information

    Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
    10/1/2024 Tue 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Newport, The Breakers  Map Staff/or Docent  Off-Site

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