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The Vanderbilt Museum is located in Centerport on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Named for William Vanderbilt II (1878–1944), it is located on his former 43-acre (17 ha) estate, Eagle's Nest .
Eagle’s Nest, Centerport, NY "Eagle’s Nest", in 1910 to 1936, at Centerport, New York, designed by Warren and Wetmore. "Alva Base" (1941), winter estate on Fisher Island, Florida [6] Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877–1964) "Casa Alva" (1934), winter residence on Palm Beach, Florida. Designed by Maurice Fatio. Consuelo Vanderbilt sold the house in ...
Centerport is the site of the estate and Eagle's Nest mansion of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. This 43-acre (170,000 m 2) estate now contains the Vanderbilt museum and planetarium. Camp Alvernia in Centerport was the first Catholic summer camp in the United States, established in 1888. Camp Alvernia is still in operation, serving over 900 local ...
The wealthiest families of the Gilded Age lived in enormous mansions outfitted with gold, marble, and priceless art. Take a look inside.
By the 1940s, Vanderbilt had organized his will so that, upon his death, the Eagle's Nest property along with a $2 million upkeep fund would be given to Suffolk County, New York, to serve as a public museum. Since 1950, the site has operated as the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. [23]
The sprawling property, commissioned by Anderson Cooper’s grandfather, was a hub for horse breeding and lavish gatherings during the Gilded Age.
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As heir to the family fortune, he built a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, as a summer escape for his wife, Alice Vanderbilt, and their seven children.