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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
While At The Park - Ranger Guided
 
After spending time in the classroom preparing for a visit to Saint-Gaudens, the ranger guided tours do not disappoint! Your students will be able to apply what they've learned from the pre-visit materials to an activity-filled tour with one of the park's rangers. Below are activities structured around the park's various themed tours. Please e-mail the Education Specialist at e-mail us with any questions.


The Classics
Classical Arts Activities (20 KB)

The Cornish Colony
Cornish Colony Name Tag Game (26 KB)

Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Fill-in-the-Blank (52 KB)
Win a Commission Game (31 KB)

The Civil War
Civil War Activities (18 KB)
Saint-Gaudens and his family arrived in Boston on the ship, Desdemona in September 1848  

Did You Know?
Though considered an American artist, Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born in Dublin, Ireland to a French father and Irish mother. He made the month-long voyage to the United States with his parents in 1848, at the age of six months.

Last Updated: November 26, 2008 at 16:25 EST