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Rough Point


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 70 attractions in Newport
Traveler Description: There is a wonderful mansion not to be missed- it is ROUGH POINT, the home of Doris Duke. It was built for a Vanderbilt, and purchased by Doris's... more »
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Attraction type: Historic home, Other, Tour, History museum
Address: 680 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840
Tel: 401-849-7300
Fax: 401-849-0125

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3 of 5 stars
ShorelineRider   1 contribution
New Jersey
Sep 29, 2009

Doris Duke inherited her Newport mansion Rough Point from her father and spent her summers there from the late 1950's until her death in 1993. Long after the Gilded Age faded away she tried to restore at at Rough Point by filling the mansion with art, antiques and other stuff she picked up here and there. The Doris Duke Foundation... more

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2 of 5 stars
ARBristol   1 contribution
Bristol, RI
Feb 23, 2009

Everything you ever wanted to know about boring. more

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4 of 5 stars
PaulaB   64 contributions
Chicago
Oct 15, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

This mansion is very different from the properties restored by the Newport Preservation Society. Although originally built by one of the Vanderbilts, the property was purchased in 1922 by the Duke family and shortly afterwards was inherited by their 12-year old daughter, Doris Duke. It was one of five elegant properties around the world that she lived in until her... more

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5 of 5 stars
skate863   5 contributions
london ontario canada
Sep 21, 2008

What else is new, the house was once owned by a Vanderbilt and then sold to James Duke in 1922. There are two camels on the property when you enter made out of plants that represent the two that Doris were given by Adnan Khashoggi, names Princess and Baby. The B&B that we stayed at made our reservation since there... more

Loved it!!
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5 of 5 stars
NewyorkChubby   25 contributions
newyork
Apr 13, 2008

I have been to alot of the mansions In Newport and I must say this was one of my favorites. It is just filled with so much, You have to see it to believe it. You no longer have to take a van to get to the property. You drive yourself now. Our Inn made reservations for us to tou... more

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4 of 5 stars
albanyrene   24 contributions
Albany,New York
Sep 6, 2006
9
people found this review helpful

The Newport home of Doris Duke- the billionaire child-adult. Actual home- lived in look. She only died in 1993 so her things are there. Real VanDykes, Gainesboroughs, Ming vases, rare hand painted wallpaper- within touching range- are on the tour. Only able to be reached by a private van inc in the $25 tour price. tour about 1 1/2 guided... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Framingham, MA
Aug 5, 2004
33
people found this review helpful

Back in the 1980's I can recall exploring the Cliff Walk and climbing up as high as is possible to get a terrific view of Rough Point and also being frightened by large guard dogs behind a huge chain link fence ferociously barking at me. It was something that I had to do when just several years ago the estate... more

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Rough Point Address

680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Tel: 401-849-7300 Fax: 401-849-0125