The Elms

Last Spring I took a trip to Newport Rhode Island with my mom. The first day we were there I took my camera and set out for a walk. Before long I found myself walking by these beautiful, old mansions. At the time I knew nothing about the Newport mansions. After a while, I came to this tall marble wall surrounding what I guessed was another mansion. Beyond the wall I could just barely see through the trees the side of what must be the biggest house I’d seen yet. I turned down the side street next to this mysterious mansion hoping to get a better look at what lay on the other side of the wall. I found a huge iron gate, which was wide open. Through the gate I could see lots of tourists walking around and admiring the mansion. There wasn’t anyone guarding the gate so I assumed I was free to enter.

The mansion was, by far, the biggest and most magnificent I had seen yet. Statues and intricate stone carvings were everywhere and massive old trees covered the grounds. I spent over a hour exploring the back and still I had no idea what this place was. I felt like I had been taken into a different country, perhaps somewhere in Europe. When I finally made my way around to the front I came across a sign that said that tickets were mandatory to go inside the mansion and for the grounds. I snapped a few more photos a quickly made my way out, I did not want to get caught without a ticket. As I left I saw a sign titled “The Elms”.

A view from the back of The Elms

This is an up close view of the statue to the right of the back stairs

The Stable House

The center of an intricate maze of gravel paths in what I think was a garden

I couldn't get far enough away to get the whole view of the front so this is the best photo I have

A view of the front dive

The Elms! I finally figured out where I was just as I was leaving

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