06/07/2026
Beckie McDuck Reyes checking in from Rhode Island, the home of the Newport Mansions with Ma. Reyes, 7th grade science teacher.
The Breakers and Marble House were both owned by the Vanderbilt family and were considered to be their summer 'cottages'.
The Breakers has 70 rooms, including the Morning Room, with walls that are coated in platinum.
The Marble House cost $11 million dollars in 1892, has 50 rooms, and was built for Alva Vanderbilt, who hosted suffragist rallies and meetings there.