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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Frequently Asked Questions
 

Many visitors to the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park,  NY want to know how these Vanderbilts are related to the Vanderbilt Mansions in Newport, RI and Asheville, NC.  Frederick Vanderbilt (Hyde Park) was one of eight children of William H. Vanderbilt.  Frederick's older brothers Cornelius (Breakers) and William (Marble House) had homes in Newport, RI.  His younger brother George (Biltmore) built the house in Asheville, NC. 

To learn more about Frederick's brothers homes please visit their websites at:

www.newportmansions.org

www.biltmore.com

 

 

Painting of George Washington  

Did You Know?
George Washington, the nation’s first president, ran his two administrations in Philadelphia from his rented house near the corner of Sixth and Market Streets. Wife Martha, two young grandchildren and as many as 24 servants, including enslaved men and women from Mount Vernon, made up his household.

Last Updated: August 30, 2006 at 10:38 EST