Oakland Farm

USA / Rhode Island / Melville /
 farm, place with historical importance, estate (manor / mansion land)
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's country farm, originally 450 acres. Housed his prize thoroughbreds. Demolished and subdivided.

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt I (October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was an extremely wealthy sportsman and a member of the famous Vanderbilt family. He died on the RMS Lusitania.

[1870 map shows as 'A. Belmont', will research...possibly owned prior to Alfred]
www.historicmapworks.com/Overlay/?m=4035&c=US
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gwynne_Vanderbilt
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Coordinates:   41°33'15"N   71°15'29"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago