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Preservation in Newport

For five decades, the Newport Restoration Foundation has preserved over eighty 18th- and 19th-century buildings on Aquidneck Island, representing one of the largest portfolios of historic architecture owned by a single organization in the United States.

Visit our Museums

At NRF's Museums you can see a one-of-a-kind personal collection of European and Asian art, enjoy one of the most dramatic oceanside landscapes in town, learn why Newport furniture was all the rage in the 18th-century, and enjoy 40 acres of historic greenspace in the middle of Aquidneck Island.

Rough point museum
Whitehorne house museum

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Rough Point

Ask a Gardener

Get insider tips about how the Rough Point staff keep the grounds looking lush and how to incorporate those practices in your own home garden.
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Prescott Farm

Stone Wall Workshop

Learn the art of traditional stone wall construction and repair from the experts. Join master class instructors Chris and Dan Smith for their sixteenth year leading this hands-on workshop.

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Prescott Farm

Native Plant Walk

Gary Casabona, Rhode Island state biologist, returns to talk about native plants, the importance of attracting and maintaining a pollinator population, and other hot topics this year.
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My Favorite Feet: 18th-Century Newport Furniture and the 21st-Century Culture of Consumerism

Ever since I took on the post of Director of Museums, I have had to learn a lot of information about a lot of different things, from how to get into our offices at Rough Point without setting off the alarm, to an understanding of the life and legacy of Doris Duke.  I have also spent a fair amount of time learning about the collection and interpretation of NRF’s museum at the Whitehorne House, which, when it reopens on May 29th, 2019...

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