The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island, was the Berwind family's summer home. Edward Julius Berwind made his fortune as a coal tycoon who powered railroads during the Gilded Age. Modeled after a French ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — The Preservation Society of Newport County is opening tours of The Elms mansion for the season this weekend. The Elms was built from 1899 to 1901, modeled after the 18th century ...

The Bayou Classic weekend kicked off with the annual Thanksgiving Day parade featuring dozens of floats, high school marching bands and dance teams.

While most of the country is getting ready to celebrate Halloween, Rhode Island is preparing for one of the state's most beloved Christmas traditions – holiday decorations at the Newport mansions.

NEWPORT, R.I. — Newporters are a practical lot. When the Preservation Society of Newport County wanted a venue to celebrate summer gardens, it chose a summer garden. See how that works? La Fete du ...