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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Things To Know Before You Come

Food services:
There are no food services or vending machines at the park. Full service restaurants are located in Windsor, Vt. (2 miles west), West Lebanon, N.H. (12 miles north), and Claremont, N.H. (12 miles south).

Picnic tables are located near the main parking lot. A drinking fountain is available in the Visitor Center.

Camping:
Camping and overnight parking are not permitted in the park. Camping facilities are located in nearby communities such as Ascutney, Vermont (8 miles).

Accessibility:
Because of limitations with the historic structures and landscape, certain buildings and areas of the site are, unfortunately, not wheelchair accessible. These include Aspet, the Ravine Studio, the Picture Gallery, the Formal Gardens and the nature trails.

Pathway surfaces between buildings include grass, brick, mulch, asphalt and gravel. For more information, please contact the park (603) 675-2175 x106

Bicycles and Motorized Vehicles
The grounds and nature trails are closed to bicycles and motorized vehicles year round. Mobility impaired visitors may use motorized wheelchairs and Segway scooters. Segway scooters, however, are not permitted inside park buildings, including the Atrium and the Little Studio Pergola. Use of Segways is only permitted in the park for mobility impaired visitors.

School Groups
Information about the School Group Reservation Form, visit materials, weather conditions, etc. can be found at the Plan a Field Trip page.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens re-designed the $20 gold piece in 1907 and it is condered America's most beautiful coin.  

Did You Know?
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the first sculptor to design an American coin. The $20 gold piece he designed in 1907 at the request of Theodore Roosevelt, is considered this country's most beautiful coin and is called a "Saint-Gaudens" by coin collectors.

Last Updated: February 02, 2009 at 10:00 EST