The Forgotten Vanderbilt Mansion (Elm Court)

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Oct 18, 2026

Step into the fascinating world of Elm Court, the once-spectacular Vanderbilt “summer cottage” nestled in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Follow the estate’s story, from Emily Thorne Vanderbilt’s Gilded Age opulence and Frederick Law Olmsted-designed gardens to the secret “Elm Court Talks” that helped shape the Treaty of Versailles. …