Saint-Gaudens Free Admissions Day in Cornish New Hampshire, come on out and enjoy visiting National Parks and other National Lands to celebrate National Public Lands Day.
Folks are able to visit and enjoy the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site for Free on Saturday the 24th of September 2011. Folks visiting will get to see Artists demonstration sculpture techniques using clay, metal and stone. There will be bronze casting, fire organ performances, kids will get to enjoy sculpture activities and a whole lot more.
Saint-Gaudens Free Admissions Day in Cornish New Hampshire, the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site is located at 149 Saint-Gaudens Road in Cornish, New Hampshire. This Free Admission event is being held between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Come on out for a mighty fun day!
The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site sure does offer folks a whole lot of History & Culture
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), created over 150 works of art, from exquisitely carved cameos to heroic-size public monuments. Works such as the Standing Lincoln Monument and the Shaw Memorial, continue to inspire people today and his design for the 1907 Twenty Dollar Gold Piece, sure is considered America's most beautiful coin. Folks will be able to find over 100 works of the sculptor are exhibited in the galleries and on the grounds at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. The papers of Augustus Saint-Gaudens are housed in the special collections of Rauner Library at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire, which is 20 miles north of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.
Saint-Gaudens Free Admissions Day in Cornish New Hampshire, folks are able to enjoy at the weekly tours and programs, some tours, including that of Aspet, may occasionally be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please call ahead if you are coming for a particular tour, or to see a specific sculpture or area of the park. The art tour (55 minutes): 2:00 p.m. Daily guided tour through the galleries and the historic grounds of the park. A great way to learn about Augustus Saint-Gaudens art and his life in Cornish, New Hampshire. This does not include the interior of the house "Aspet". The Art Tour is not available on concert Sundays.
Aspet, which is Augustus Saint-Gaudens Home (20 minutes): 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. most days (other times may be added as needed). Aspet may only be seen by guided tour. Tours are limited to 12 people at a time and tickets are available each day on a first come/first served basis. Reservations are not taken. There is noadditional charge for the Aspet tour. The tour covers the first floor of the home which contains all of the original furnishings. The upstrairs rooms are not open to the public. None of Saint-Gaudens' artwork is exhibited in the house. You’ll want to note: that unfortunately, Aspet is not wheelchair accessible.
Saint-Gaudens Free Admissions Day in Cornish New Hampshire, Aspet is CLOSED from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on concert Sundays. From 2:30-4:15 p.m, those days, Aspet is open for visitors to walk through at their own pace. These annual concerts are generously sponsored by the Trustees of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial. The performances carry on a tradition by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who often held concerts in his studio for family and friends. Concerts are held on Sundays at 2:00 p.m., in the Little Studio at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site during the months of July and August. Chairs are available on the pergola and in the studio on a first come/first served basis. Visitors are welcome to picnic on the lawn adjacent to the Little Studio.
The Concerts are included with normal paid admission to the site. There is no additional charge.
There are Nature Trails to enjoy taking a walk along, there is actually over 100 acres of the park which is forested. Several nature trails wind through this woodland area. Interpretive wayside panels about the area's natural history, are located along the trails. The Ravine trail (.25 miles) begins at the Ravine studio and ends at the Temple. The beginning and end of the trail consists of a steep slope, while the majority of the trail is flat and follows the Blow-Me-Up Brook. The swimming hole used by Saint-Gaudens is located near the western end of this trail.
The Blow-Me-Down Trail (2 miles round trip) begins at the lower field past the temple. Visitors can follow this trail all the way to the Blow-Me-Down Mill at the lower end of the park. A boardwalk near the trail's lower end takes visitors to the shallow end of the mill pond. The Sycamore Trail (.25 miles), a spur off of the Blow-Me-Down Trail, leads to an area frequented by beavers on the Blow-Me-Down Brook. Sturdy walking shoes should be worn when using the trail. A map of the trail system is available at the VisitorCenter.
Here are three mighty interesting facts
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the first folks to eat corn flakes. The cereal was invented by John and Will Kellogg in 1894 and commercially produced in 1906. Augustus Saint-Gaudens corresponded with Dr. John Kellogg in his later years and was prescribed Corn Flakes as a health food.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the first sculptor to design an American coin. The $20.00 gold piece he designed in 1907 at the request of Theodore Roosevelt, which is considered our Country's most beautiful coin and is called a Saint-Gaudens by coin collectors.
President Woodrow Wilson became a part of the Cornish Art Colony, when he established the summer White House in Cornish, New Hampshire for three years during his administration (1913,14,15). His first wife, Ellen Axson Wilson, was a painter.
If you happen to use a GPS and internet mapping software to find your way around when driving your vehicle, they have a mighty bad habit of direct folks coming from the east and south via Interstate 89 to take exit 16 and then route folks several miles over unpaved back roads to the park. Other times when coming south on Rt. 12A it will direct people to turn on a side road and lead folks on a much longer route to the park. Those sure are not the best routes to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Down below you are able to find better directions to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.
Coming 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 New Hampshire 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. Then proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. The parking lot will be on your right.
If you are coming from Northern Vermont, and Northwestern New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire Route 12A South. Continue about 12 miles, Saint-Gaudens Road will be on the left. Then 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 New Hampshire Route 12A South. Continue about 12 miles, Saint-Gaudens Road will be on the left. Then proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. You'll see the parking lot on your right.
Eastern New Hampshire 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 which will be on the left. Then proceed up Saint-Gaudens Road .5 miles. The parking lot will be on your right.
TRAVEL TIMES
From Montreal, Canada: Its about 4 hours
From Boston, MA: About 2.5 hours
From Springfield, MA: About 2 hours
From Claremont, NH: About 20 minutes
From Concord, NH: About 1.25 hours
From Hanover, NH: About 30 minutes
From Keene, NH: About 1 hour
From Manchester, NH: About 1.75 hours
From West Lebanon, NH: About 20 minutes
From Albany, NY: About 3 hours
From New York City, NY: About 5 hours
From Syracuse, NY: About 5.5 hours
From Bennington, VT: About 2.5 hours
From Brattleboro, VT: About 1 hour
From Burlington, VT: About 2 hours
From Montpelier, VT: About 1.25 hours
From Woodstock, VT: About 30 minutes
Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire
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