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American Glory

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American Legend

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American Pioneer

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, they anchor west of Goat Island in Narragansett Bay. Tenders reach Perrotti Park in about ten minutes, a block from the shops on Thames Street, with a visitor centre right there.
Partly. Thames Street, Bowen's Wharf, Bannister's Wharf and the colonial quarter are all walkable. The Bellevue Avenue mansions and the Cliff Walk, however, need a short taxi or shuttle ride.
Tour one of the great houses — The Breakers or Marble House — walk a stretch of the Cliff Walk near the Forty Steps, about an hour there and back, then return to the wharves for Thames Street and the colonial quarter.
Seventy-room summer houses modelled on European palaces, built in the late nineteenth century by the Vanderbilts, Astors and other industrial dynasties. The Breakers, in Italian Renaissance style, and Marble House, inspired by the Petit Trianon, are open to visitors, servants' basements included.
A 5.6-kilometre path along the clifftops, wedged between the ocean below and the gardens of the great houses. Access is free with many entry points; the Forty Steps section, where a staircase drops to the waves, takes about an hour there and back.
One of the best-preserved in the country: pre-Revolutionary timber houses, gas-lit lanes, the White Horse Tavern serving drinks since 1673, and Touro Synagogue, the oldest still standing in the United States.
The US dollar, and cards work everywhere: historic houses, wharf taverns, chandleries. Some cash remains handy for tips and taxis.
June through October. Summer is lively and every mansion is open; September and October bring fine light, autumn colour and fewer people. Since the ship anchors out, heavy swell can complicate tendering.
Yes. The Cliff Walk suits children who enjoy walking, the wharves offer boats and ice cream, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame in its turreted Victorian casino is a pleasant surprise. Mansion tours, however, require patience.
A founding one. From 1930 to 1983 the America's Cup was raced off this coast, and the bay remains one of American sailing's great playgrounds. Hundreds of masts and schooners under sail form the permanent backdrop to the call.