New York City to Eastern Long Island:
From Colonial Origins to Gilded Age Grandeur
Presented in Partnership with Preservation Long Island, The Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation invites you to explore Long Island.
WHAT YOU’LL SEE AND DO
Starting with a day in NYC, see some of the exclusive social clubs and homes where Gilded Age New Yorkers wined, dined, and socialized.
Then head to Long Island’s Gold Coast, to Cold Spring Harbor, which was transformed from a modest fishing town to Gatsby era grandeur, with mansions designed by many of New York’s leading architects, like Stanford White for Railroad barons and US Presidents.
We will then continue farther east, seeing Long Island’s colonial faming origins and whaling towns such as Sag Harbor, where architects like AJ Davis and Minard Lafever designed homes and gathering places on whale oil fortunes. Finally, experience a bit of the glitz and glamour of the Hamptons, before ending on secluded Shelter Island, the seat of one of the region’s founding families.
HIGHLIGHT: NYC
Start with visits to private clubs, townhouses, and the history of Gramercy Park.
Stay at the Henri Hotel
Breakfast at the Century Association
New York Yacht Club visit
Loeb House tour
Merchant’s House tour
Gramercy Park walking tour and AJ Davis house tour
Dinner at National Arts Club
HIGHLIGHT: LONG ISLAND’S GOLD COAST
From colonial farms to Gilded Age Mansions
Stay at the Mansion at Glen Cove
Old Westbury Gardens tour
Preservation Long Island and Furniture Expo
Box Hill Tour
Planting Fields tour
Sagamore tour
Caumsett State Park tour
HIGHLIGHT: OUT EAST
From whaling town riches to seaside getaways: Sag Harbor, The Hamptons, and Shelter Island
Stay at Southhampton Inn
Sherwood Jayne House tour
Sag Harbor customs house
Whaling Museum tour
AJ Davis Whaling Church tour
East Hamptons home tour
Shelter Island Visit
Sylvester Manor tour and lunch
This itinerary includes access to private clubs and homes in addition to well-known museums and estates. Breakfast and dinner are included for all days. The schedule includes time for lunch, shopping, and exploring on your own.
Our expert tour guides and partnership with Preservation Long Island ensure that this will be a first-class experience.
The cost for this excursion is:
Couples: $8,500
Singles: $6,500
A deposit of $3,000 secures your spot on this limited-capacity tour.
The fine print…
Guests will need to secure their own transportation to the Henri Hotel in Manhattan. The tour will begin from the Henri Hotel on the morning of September 28. Ground transportation during the tour is included in the package. Guests will return to Manhattan on the afternoon of October 2.