I recently moved to Boston and I finally visited The Breakers in Newport. I have lived in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and have seen historic sites around the world. I was very concerned to hear a visitor center is proposed to be built inside the gate. The justification for the center is to “modernize hospitality” by providing food to prevent visitors from leaving the grounds and increase visitation at other Preservation Society of Newport County mansions. As a professionalin tourism, I would like to offersome insights.