Newport, Rhode Island

America's First Resort. Colonial seaport turned Gilded Age playground. Where the ultra rich built seventy-room cottages dripping with Italian marble and French chandeliers.

The ultra-rich didn't come just to relax. They came to compete. Who could throw the most extravagant party? Build the most ostentatious mansion? Vanderbilt versus Astor. Old money versus new. This wasn't a resort—it was a stage.

It's easy to see only that stage and miss the colonial harbour underneath. Or cruise past Fort Adams and Hammersmith Farm without grasping how centuries of history—from 1639 seaport to naval stronghold—set the scene for the Gilded Age showdown.

VoiceMap reveals the all. Walk past Rough Point and the Great Gatsby filming location with local guide Erin. Discover Fort Adams' fortifications, JFK's wedding reception at Hammersmith Farm, and the social warfare that built this dreamscape. Download the app and explore at your pace.