Spring Fling 2026 - Day 44: More History Enroute to Friends in Vermont

We left the RV at Otto's place in Jaffrey, NH and drove the Honda CR-V the 3 hours or so north into Vermont. Enroute, we visited a few places.First was the Saint-Gauden National Historic Park. Run by the National Park Service, the site is dedicated to the Gilded Age sculptor: Augustus Saint-Gauden. I'll be the first to admit I'd never heard of the man, but I do like his work!The realism and sense of motive created in his work is quite striking and one can see why he acquired the fame and following he enjoyed.Admiral Farragut"Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead!"Across from the admiral above, there's a small reflection pool with Golden Turtles acting as water fountains.We toured Saint-Gauden home, very nice. Sorry, but nothing eye-catching to me within.Next was his studio, here's the long bas-relief mural over the entrance:Diana of the Tower, a smaller version of the original sculpture that once stood atop the tower on the Madison Square Garden, in NY. Diana was the Roman Goddess of…