Posted in Rhode Island
July 14, 2020
This Eerie And Fantastic Footage Takes You Inside Rhode Island’s Abandoned Mansion
Everyone in Rhode Island knows that the Newport Mansions are the most well-preserved pieces of our recent past, offering an architectural glimpse into life in New England in the 19th century. That being said, Newport is also home to The Bells, a once-grand estate that now lies in shambles in Brenton Point State Park. Still, the remains of this once stunning structure are worth checking out.
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The state park is stunning, and The Bells sits hidden deep within its borders.
Back then, a lawyer and copper magnate named Theodore M. Davis just wanted to construct his dream home.
He spent years filling the rooms with artifacts and treasures he'd collected around the world on his travels. These included some Egyptian artifacts that were practically priceless.
In 1928, the Budongs divorced, and the mansion sat abandoned for awhile. While it was used briefly as a defense battery during World War II, it sat empty for decades after, slowly decaying.
Clearly, the urban explorers and graffiti artists have taken it upon themselves to decorate the place.
Still, it's pretty fascinating to take a nature walk to the property and speculate on why it was abandoned nearly a century ago.
You may not be able to go inside the stables and carriage house here, but you can take a virtual tour through this exciting episode of Urban Explorers on YouTube.
Address: Ocean Drive, Newport, RI 02840, USA
