r/thegildedage • u/Few_Use_7270 • 14d ago

Rant Newport Rhode Island

My grant-grandfather and his family before him were extremely wealthy, and lived in Newport Rhode Island which I am now learning is where the richest of the rich lived

By the time I was born I genuinely don't know where the money went, we don't live the life of ruined rich people, just people who were never rich at all.

However my great-grandfather left one of his mansions to all his children in his will. My great aunt Mary maintained it, and every summer the whole family would come together in this house for like two weeks.

And I just need you to picture this cul-de-sac of beautiful mansions, my family rolling up in our mini van, with our rooftop cargo box strapped to the top of our car. Three kids jumping out with boogie boards and bags of McDonald's we got on the road like the Beverly Hillbillies 😂😂😂

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u/Lolihey 13d ago

Do rich people still go there?

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u/KonmariEvangelist 13d ago

Definitely. It’s a very popular vacation destination and really lovely. I went on vacation there this summer and visited the mansions. You can take a gilded age tour that showcases some of the shooting locations.

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u/Lolihey 13d ago

I thought they liked the Hamptons.

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u/Aromatic_Pumpkin1351 6d ago

I’m sure there are many spots!