Peek into the last great american dynasty: #folklore

Before Taylor owned her house in Rhode Island, it was owned by the wealthy widow Rebekah Harkness. She inherited the fortune of her late husband, William Hale Harkness, or Bill, an heir to Standard Oil and was one of the richest woman in America. #folklore

She brought her ballet company from NYC to the Watch Hill “Holiday House” for the summers. The people of Watch Hill did not approve of Rebekah, and after she left, house sat empty for years until Taylor bought it. #folklore

Scott told 1989 Rhode Island Secret Sessioners that the pool is shaped like a B because the previous owner had been named “Becky.” #folklore

In 1919, her husband Bill, died in 1946 of a heart attack. In TLGAD, Taylor attributes his death to their partying at the house, saying people thought it may have been Rebekah’s fault. #folklore

Rebekah formed a group called the Bitch Pack, in which her and her friends would perform risky acts at high society events. She was known for this capricious behavior. After her husband died, she blew through much of her money on fancy parties. #folklore

Rebekah eventually stopped throwing parties, but these ideas lived on once Taylor bought the house. Taylor, much like Rebekah, was once known for throwing huge parties at the house,” also attracting negative attention from some of the less-than-welcoming neighbors. #folklore

Both Taylor and Rebekah were "loud" women who do not fit society's mold of what an upper class woman should be. They broke boundaries and were not afraid to take up space. The Holiday House carries on these ideas and this story. #folklore

"Who knows if she never showed up what could've been..." #folklore

Anyways I might come back to this but respect the Watch Hill house !!!