"Royalty of America - NEWPORT" Foreman's photos around Jersey City, United States

A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Jersey City, United States by TravelPod blogger Foreman titled "Royalty of America - NEWPORT" Foreman's travel blog entry: "How the other half live ... NEWPORT You've heard of the Vanderbilt's haven't you? Well I had too, but apart from knowing they were one of the wealthiest families in the US, I hate to admit it, but I didn't know much else. BUT I certainly do now! It all started many years ago with Cornelius Vanderbilt and his ambition to establish a 'decent' transport system. To cut a long story short, he soon had ships sailing in and out of Boston & New York, and then with the foresight to see railroads as the transportation of the future, he built and owned New York Central railway. AND.. made millions and millions and millions. In 1895 he and his wife (whom he'd met when they both taught Sunday School) , built their 'Summer Cottage' - called The Breakers. A cottage to them perhaps, but for us mere mortals, this is nothing short of an elaborate mansion of such grandeur I could not possibly know how you could even imagine it, let alone plan, design and build it. The ideas for this 70 room, 27 fireplace construction, were obviously taken from the homes of Europe, and reflect the opulence of that era. Some of the home, with gilded ceilings, artwork panels on the walls, and enormous fireplaces, were actually made in France, then shipped and assembled on site. At the time of its conception to it's completion was just ...