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Chepstow

Built 1860

Chepstow is highly evocative of the taste and collections of a descendant of one of America's founding families, placed in the context of a contemporary Newport summer home.

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Plan your visit

Open Fridays & Saturdays, June 1 - September 1
Guide-led tours, advance timed tickets required.
Chepstow is not wheelchair-accessible.

Things to Do

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Virtual Tour  at  Chepstow

Chepstow Virtual Tour

Daily virtual

Visit Chepstow from the comfort of your own home

Interested in a group tour?

Special rates available for groups of 20 or more adults and 10 or more students.

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Audio tours are self-guided using our free audio tour app

Visitors must bring their own smart device with earbuds/headsets and download the free Newport Mansions tour app before your visit. Printed scripts are available at most mansions and staff appreciate your questions.

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History

Chepstow contains the original Morris-Gallatin furnishings together with important 19th-century American paintings and documents from other former Morris family residences.

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  • Original Builder

    Edmund Schermerhorn

  • Architect

    George Champlin Mason

  • Built in

    1860

  • Ownership transferred to the Preservation Society

    1986

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