Vanderbilt, who was born into wealth and the ... The seaside mansion, built in 1895, has been transformed into a museum and ...

"I’m into owls and learned so much from the gentleman doing the presentation," says Kimm Schmidt, 57, of Smithtown, a Vanderbilt Museum educator who took a recent Owl Prowl at the historic estate.

Vanderbilt Jr. French marques earned the first victories, but when a Locomobile took the prize in 1908, it signaled a coming of age for American cars. The museum is at 201 Chapin St. Admission is ...