Sherman & Wetmore Lot

The Wetmore & Sherman lots are two connected lots representing the interrelationships of two of the aristocratic families of the Gilded Age who lived and vacationed in Newport in the historic Chateau-sur-Mer. Annie Derby Rogers Wetmore (1848–1884), daughter of William Shepard Wetmore (1801–1862) and sister of Sen. George Peabody Wetmore married William Watts Sherman. The William Watts Sherman House on the Salve campus is considered a landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Sites.

The George Wetmore has an impressive classical pediment memorializing the Wetmore family. It is surrounded by a privet hedge part that also includes the Sherman lot. Island Cemetery is partnering with Elena Kissel, a descendant of both families, to renovate the expansive double lot. To help in this endeavor, donate by using the form above and selecting the Wetmore & Sherman restoration fund.

George Peabody Wetmore (August 2, 1846 – September 11, 1921) was an American politician who was the 37th Governor of, and a Senator from, Rhode Island. Elena Kissel’s brother-in-law, Sheldon Whitehouse, is currently the senator for Rhode Island for Congressional District 1.