Explore Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire

In this segment, we’re in New Hampshire to admire the grounds and sculptures at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.

By Perrine Holmberg|Aug 14 2024|

A bronze relief depicting soldiers and a man on horseback set against a green hedge with trees in the background. Four stone benches are in front of the monument.

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Our love for New England is set in stone after this season 3 segment of “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 304). We’re in Cornish, New Hampshire, at the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, the former home of leading 19th-century American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and New Hampshire’s only national historic park. The park contains a multitude of famous sculptures that capture the Civil War and Gilded Age eras. While the sculptures are impressive, Gaudens’ house is equally so. Gaze upon many famous works and learn more about the legacy of Augustus Saint-Gauden.

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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.