The two oldest houses owned by The Preservation Society of Newport County – one sporting a new exterior paint job that is more historically accurate, the other offering a new interpretation of its long history – will open daily for tours starting Tuesday, May 30. Kingscote was built in 1839-1841 and expanded in the 1880s by the King family, which made its fortune in the China Trade. Recent paint analysis commissioned by the Preservation Society revealed the house’s color at … Continue reading Kingscote, Hunter House to open May 30