NYC’s Gilded Age Mansions, Stories of Opulent Lifestyles & Family Scandals

Glorious survivors of a glittering past, the mansions of the Upper East Side tell stories of wealth, society, tragedy, and scandal. Marvel at the millionaire homes that rival the palaces of Europe, stroll the rarified air around these Gilded Age homes, and hear the fascinating tales that played out behind closed doors.

Join New York Adventure Club for a private walking tour through several blocks of history and architecture of New York’s Belle Époque, which saw the rise of Gilded Age mansions built by some of Manhattan’s wealthiest and most powerful titans.

Led by New York historian Tom Miller, our unique experience will include:

• An overview of the Gilded Age in America, from how and why it started to what it came to represent
• A walk past the sumptuous Joseph Pulitzer, Henry T. Sloane, and Edward S. Harkness residences, as well as lesser-known homes hiding in plain sight
• Stories of nearly limitless wealth and opulent lifestyles, but also of tragedy, scandal, and greed