Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1928/00/00 Doris Duke inherits Duke Farm and moves in Home
1935/02/13 Doris Duke marries James Cromwell at the 78th St mansion in NYC. On the same day, the newlyweds sail on the USS REX for a 6 month honeymoon tour of the world, traveling through countries including China, Japan, India, the Philippines and Singapore. Bride James B Duke Mansion New York City Marriage of Doris Duke and James H R Cromwell
1935/03/00 Doris Duke falls "in love with the Taj Mahal and all the beautiful marble tile, with their lovely floral designs with some precious stones." Later, she will hire F B Blomfield to design an India-inspired bedroom and bathroom at Malmaison in Florida. Bride Taj Mahal Agra, IN
1958/00/00 Bromfield's children sell Malabar Farm to a conservation foundation, Friends of the Land. Benefactor Malabar Farm Lucas
1993/00/00 Doris' will bequeaths the estate to the Newport Restoration Foundation with the directive that it be opened to the public as a museum. Rough Point is still decorated with her French furniture, European art, Chinese porcelains and Flemish tapestries. Home Rough Point Mansion Newport, RI
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