This was another one of those experiences where I knew nothing about it and then got there and realized that I actually knew stuff about this and had never put it together. I never really remember things like band names, or songs, or albums, which bothers my husband to no end. Apparently my art history is the same. Augustus Saint-Gaudens is one of the premier American sculptures and is specifically known for his civil war works. Which is fortuitous because we are just wrapping up our Civil War unit.
We arrived at the site and immediately became concerned it was closed (spoiler alert IT WAS.) After parking we walked up a lovely trail with a babbling brook until we found what appeared to be a visitors center. There were a group of people near the door. They 
told us to come on inside and the young man, who turned out…
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