During the Gilded Age, the mass accumulation of money by families like the Vanderbilts changed the economic, social, and physical landscape of the United States. The Vanderbilt family's wealth grew ...
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"Rosemary's Cottage" was originally built as an art studio for Vanderbilt's stepdaughter. Now part of the island's hotel, it rents for $4,000 a night.