Doris Duke was the only child of a wealthy tobacco and power industrialist. When her father passed away in 1925, 12 year old Doris inherited his estate (about 1.3 billion in today’s dollars). Rough Point is just one of the many “summer cottages” (mansions) you can visit on a trip to Newport. In my humble opinion, […]
Last weekend, we rented a canoe with our friends Jen and Andy in Lincoln Woods State Park. Named after our country’s 16th president, Lincoln Woods is a sizable 627 acre property with game fields, trails for hiking, horseback riding, and biking, and two freshwater beaches. I only live about 40 minutes away and yet I […]
The Aquidneck Land Trust was founded in 1990, and since then, has become one of the largest and most active land trust organizations in Rhode Island. Throughout summer, they host trolley tours to showcase their gorgeous preserved properties and also discuss their varied conservation strategies. Our first stop was to a Newport Vineyards property, located […]