The Creative Edge | The Candlelight Walk with Ghosts Tour

What: The Candlelight Walk with Ghosts Tour

Where: Belcourt of Newport | 657 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI

When: Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 7:00PM - 8:00PM

The Candlelight Walk with Ghosts Tour

Belcourt has a fascinating paranormal history.

From Alva's obsession with spiritualism to the Tinney family's daily ghost "issues," it's not surprising that the house was once known as the most haunted house in Newport!

Join us for a candlelit (fake candles, but still!) guided tour through the house at night and hear our spooky tales of the spirits that once roamed this great house. Are they still here? You be the judge!

More on the The Belcourt of Newport

Belcourt of Newport is a historic mansion located on Bellevue Avenue in Newport with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. It stands as a testament to the Gilded Age era, captivating visitors with its remarkable architecture, historical significance, and role in Newport’s social history.

Belcourt of Newport is a historic mansion located on Bellevue Avenue in Newport with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. It stands as a testament to the Gilded Age era, captivating visitors with its remarkable architecture, historical significance, and role in Newport’s social history.

In 1896, Mr. Belmont gave the house to his second wife as a wedding gift. The new Mrs. Belmont was none other than the former Alva Vanderbilt, a prominent figure in the women’s suffrage movement and designer of the neighboring Newport Mansion “Marble House.” Under her guidance, she rearranged the house in order to entertain properly. The Belmonts began to use Belcourt as a gathering place for the elite of society, hosting lavish parties, balls and other social events, attracting notable figures from the worlds of politics, business, and the arts.

After Oliver’s death in 1908, the house passed through several different owners and was even the original site of the Newport Jazz Festival before finally becoming the residence of the Tinney family. Harold and Ruth Tinney, along with their son, Donald, changed the name to Belcourt Castle and filled the house with their collection of antiques and reproductions, including a replica gold coronation coach and an enormous Imperial Russian chandelier.

In 2012, Belcourt was purchased by jewelry designer and local Rhode Island entrepreneur and philanthropist Carolyn Rafaelian. Belcourt has since embarked on an extensive ongoing restoration project to bring the mansion back to its original splendor with the goal of bringing Belcourt into its next chapter by preserving its historic features while incorporating Carolyn’s own artistic vision.

Taken from the Belcourt of Newport

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