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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Directions
 

Getting There

Plane

The area is locally serviced by Lebanon Municipal Airport, West Lebanon, N.H.  Rental cars are available nearby. The  Manchester, N.H. and Burlington, Vt. airports are about a 1-3/4 hour's drive by car.

 

Train
 
The area may be reached via Amtrak which makes once daily stops at Windsor, Vt. (2.5 miles) and White River Junction, Vt. (13 miles). Rental cars are available in the White River Junction, Vt. and nearby West Lebanon, N.H. areas.

 

Bus

Commercial bus service to the area is available with stops in Lebanon (17 miles), Hanover, N.H. (25 miles) and White River Junction, Vt. (13 miles).  Rental cars are available in the White River Junction, Vt. and West Lebanon, N.H. areas. There is no local bus service to the park.


Car

WARNING - PLEASE NOTE!  GPS and internet mapping software will direct people coming from the east and south via Interstate 89 to take exit 16 and then route them several miles over unpaved back roads to the park. This is NOT the best route to the site, please note better directions below.

From western Massachusetts and points south, take Route I 91 North to Exit 8 (Ascutney). Bear right, proceed through the traffic light and across the Connecticut River. At next light, turn left onto NH Route 12A and go north about 8 miles (10 minutes). Saint-Gaudens Road will be on the right 1.5 miles past the Cornish-Windsor covered bridge. Proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. The parking lot will be on your right.

From northern Vermont, and northwestern N.H., take Route I 91 South to Route I 89 South. Cross the Connecticut River and take the first exit, #20 (West Lebanon). Turn right onto NH Route 12A South. Continue about 12 miles, Saint-Gaudens Road will be on the left. Proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. The parking lot will be on your right.

From western Vermont, take Route I 91 South to Route I 89 South. Cross the Connecticut River and take the first exit, #20 (West Lebanon), Turn right onto NH Route 12A South. Continue about 12 miles, Saint-Gaudens Road will be on the left. Proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. The parking lot will be on your right.

From eastern N.H. and Massachusetts, take Route I 89 north – use exit #20 (West Lebanon). At exit, turn left onto Route 12A, Continue about 12 miles, Saint-Gaudens Road will be on the left.Proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. The parking lot will be on your right.

Travel Times
From Albany, NY:  About 3 hours
From Boston, MA:    About 2.5 hours
From Brattleboro, VT:   About 1 hour
From Burlington, VT:   About 2 hours
From Claremont, NH:   About 20 minutes
From Concord, NH:    About 1.25 hours
From Hanover, NH:   About 30 minutes
From Hartford, CT:    About 2 hours
From Keene, NH:     About 1 hour
From Manchester, NH:    About 1.5 hours
From Montpelier, VT:   About 1.25 hours
From Montreal, Canada    About 3.5 hours
From West Lebanon, NH:   About 20 minutes
From Woodstock, VT:   About 30 minutes

Macmillan Commission's map of the Mall in Washington, D.C.,1903  

Did You Know?
In 1903, Augustus Saint-Gaudens served on the Federal Government's Macmillan Commission to beautify and re-design the mall in Washington, D.C

Last Updated: August 08, 2008 at 16:52 EST