Category Archives: Rhode Island

JFK’s Wedding Church Still Stands Today

I visit St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, an original Catholic church nearing its 200th anniversary and famous for hosting John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier’s wedding on September 12, 1953. She explains the church was chosen because Jackie’s preferred church was booked and because Newport was central to her upbringing atContinue reading “JFK’s Wedding Church Still Stands Today”

Exploring Historic Block Island: From Prohibition to Hidden Treasures

Join Jenn for an engaging tour of The Elms mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, an essential filming site for ‘The Gilded Age.’ Explore the mansion’s grand spaces, gardens, and historical relevance, while gaining insights from an employee about the filming process and its pivotal scenes, including the season three finale’s grand ball.

Exploring The Elms: Iconic Filming Locations of ‘The Gilded Age’

Join Jenn for an engaging tour of The Elms mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, an essential filming site for ‘The Gilded Age.’ Explore the mansion’s grand spaces, gardens, and historical relevance, while gaining insights from an employee about the filming process and its pivotal scenes, including the season three finale’s grand ball.

Inside the Most Famous Mansion in Rhode Island! | The Historic Breakers

Join historian Jenn from Walk With History as she delves into The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island, a grand Vanderbilt mansion. The content covers its history, stunning architecture, and the lavish lifestyle of the elite in the Gilded Age, alongside insights into the Vanderbilt family’s role and a detailed tour of the estate.

Ep 69 Travel Guide – Island Cemetery | Newport, RI

If you are ever in Newport and want to visit some important historical figures, this cemetery is SO easy to visit. Tips Island Cemetery isn’t large but it is somewhat drive-able. Oliver Hazard Perry is easy to find as is the Belmont family plot…after that, it takes some hunting. You’ll get your steps in here.

Oliver Hazard Perry’s gravesite and more

Island Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Rhode Island and we visited some larger than life historical figures there! From Oliver Hazard Perry and the “Hero of Little Round Top” to the woman credited for helping build the Brooklyn Bridge and the archeologist that uncovered Tutankhamun’s burial chambers….it was an adventure! Learn something? 🎥 DonateContinue reading “Oliver Hazard Perry’s gravesite and more”