Accessibility

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Ranger reaches to put on safety belt before driving small electric shuttle. Rides in this vehicle are available to and from the overflow parking lot for people with mobility concerns during special events.

NPS/Rob Strong

 

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park is constantly striving to improve accessibility for all visitors.

If you have any questions about accessibility at the park, please contact the park at 603-675-2175.

Park Building and Grounds

The park visitor center is wheelchair-accessible and accessible parking is located nearby. Certain buildings and areas of the park are, unfortunately, not wheelchair-accessible. These include Aspet, Ravine Studio, Formal Gardens, Picture Gallery, and recreational tails. Accessibility maps of the park's historic core with suggested wheelchair routes, barriers, and non-wheelchair-accessible structures and areas are available at the visitor center.

Pathways around the park are found in a variety of surfaces; grass, brick, asphalt, bark mulch, cement, and gravel. Because of the historic nature of the site, some of the pathways may be uneven and visitors should always take care when walking around the park. Upon request, people with mobility concerns may be permitted to drive closer to the New Gallery, Ravine Studio, and Little Studio to allow for easier access.

Wheelchairs or walkers are not available at the park for rental or loan.

Accessible Parking

Parking for visitors with disabilities is available near the visitor center. The ranger in the entrance kiosk can direct you to the location. Visitors are also welcome to drive to the visitor center to drop off individuals with mobility concerns.

Park Brochure

Download a folder of audio files for a described version of the park brochure. Open the files in your preferred mp3 player to listen to each section of the brochure. Download a text only version here.

These alternative formats of the park's brochure were produced in parnership between Harpers Ferry Center (HFC), University of Hawaii, American Council of the Blind, and this park to increase accessibility of park brochures for visitors who are blind or have low vision. The UniD Project provides audio described versions of NPS brochures that are made widely available through a free app for both Android and Apple smartphones. Over 100 park brochures are available and about thirty more are in the works. Here is a list of National Park Service sites that have participatedUniDescription - Impact

Park Film

The orientation film, An Introduction to the Life and Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, (18 minutes) is shown with open captions at all times. The film can be played with audio descriptions upon request.

Bronze Sculptures

People with low or limited vision may inquire in the visitor center about ways to experience the outdoor bronze sculptures.

Service Animals

Service animals are allowed in all park facilities and trails. National Park Service policy defines a service animal as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. The tasks performed by the animal must be directly related to the person’s disability. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are not considered service animals.

 
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Access Pass

The Interagency Access Pass are issued to US citizens or permanent residents of any age that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability (does not have to be a 100% disability) that severely limits one or more major life activities. This free, lifetime admission pass is valid at National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, and Bureau of Reclamation sites.

Saint-Gaudens NHP honors and issues Interagency Access Passes between Memorial Day weekend and October 31 to qualified individuals in-person with valid identification and documentation. To learn more, visit America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass.

Last updated: May 25, 2023

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

139 Saint Gaudens Road
Cornish, NH 03745

Phone:

603-675-2175

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