Mars and the Gilded Age Imagination

Name: Mars and the Gilded Age Imagination
Start: 2025-10-16T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-16T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Rosecliff Mansion, Newport

Schedule

Thu Oct 16 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Rosecliff Mansion, Newport | Newport, RI

During America’s Gilded Age — a time of grand mansions and great curiosity — the nation was captivated by Mars.
Join author David Baron for The Martians, a fascinating look at the astronomer Percival Lowell and the frenzy he inspired for life on the red planet.
When: October 16, 2025, 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840
Live at Rosecliff and via Zoom.

A reception begins at 5 p.m., with Baron’s book The Martians available for purchase and signing before the lecture.
Tickets: https://www.newportmansions.org/events/mars-and-the-gilded-age-imagination/