The Chanler at Cliff Walk was built in 1873 as a summer home for congressman John Winthrop Chanler and his wife, Margaret Astor Ward. The Chanler is situated on Newport’s popular Cliff Walk.

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The southern end of Newport’s scenic Cliff Walk is officially back open. The historic seaside attraction had been closed from the tunnel near Clarendon Court to the ...