• The Little Studio and Saint-Gaudens' home

    Saint-Gaudens

    National Historic Site New Hampshire

Animals

Black bear captured by a remote camera during a survey in the forest at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.

Black bear photographed at night by a remote camera in the forest at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site

A variety of wildlife can be found at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Whether you are hiking the trails or strolling through the gardens, the sites and sounds of wildlife are present all around. Common sightings are of White-tailed Deer, Eastern Newts, Wood Frogs, and song birds. Rare sightings may include Moose, Black Bear, Bobcat, and Fisher.

Did You Know?

Saint-Gaudens' home as it appeared in 1885 when he first saw it.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ home was actually built in 1817 as an Inn. A large ball room once occupied half of the second floor. When Augustus first saw the house in 1885, he thought it dreary and forlorn.