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Enfield Shaker Museum
Set in a valley overlooking Mascoma Lake, the Enfield Shaker site dates back to the late 18th century and grew into a small but prosperous community of Shaker farmers and craftspeople in the early 1800s. At its peak, some 300 members (divided into several ‘families’) lived in Enfield, farming 3000 acres of land. They built a handful of impressive wood and brick buildings in the area, took in converts, orphans and children of the poor – who were essential for the Shaker future, since sex was not allowed in the pacifist rule-abiding community. By the early 1900s the community had gone into decline, with the last remaining family moving out in 1917. The Enfield Sh…
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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
In the summer of 1885, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens rented an old inn near the town of Cornish and came to this beautiful spot in the Connecticut River Valley to work. He returned summer after summer, and eventually bought the place in 1892. The estate, where he lived until his death in 1907, is now open to the public as the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Saint-Gaudens is best known for his public monuments, such as the Sherman Monument in New York’s Central Park and the Adams Memorial in Rock Creek Park in Washington DC. Perhaps his greatest achievement was the Robert Gold Shaw Memorial across from the State House in Boston. Recasts of all of these sculp…
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Dartmouth Row
The green is the focal point of Dartmouth College campus, both physically and historically. Along the east side of the green, picturesque Dartmouth Row consists of four harmonious Georgian buildings: Wentworth, Dartmouth, Thornton and Reed. Dartmouth Hall was the original college building, constructed in 1791.
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Baker-Berry Library
Don't miss the Baker-Berry Library, splashed with the grand Epic of American Civilization, painted by the outspoken Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), who taught at Dartmouth in the 1930s.
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Hood Museum of Art
The collections at Dartmouth's Hood Museum of Art cover a wide swath from Assyrian stone reliefs dating to 883 BC to contemporary American art by heavyweights Jackson Pollock and Edward Hopper.
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Rollins Chapel
Just north of Dartmouth Row, Rollins Chapel is a fine example of Richardsonian architecture and a peaceful place to collect your thoughts.
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Sanborn House Library
The Sanborn House Library features ornate woodwork, plush leather chairs and books lining the walls, floor to ceiling, on two levels. It is named for Professor Edwin Sanborn, who taught for almost 50 years in the Department of English. This is where students (and you!) can enjoy a traditional teatime (16:00 Monday to Friday) each afternoon.
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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
In the summer of 1885, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens rented an old inn near the town of Cornish and came to this beautiful spot in the Connecticut River Valley to work. He returned summer after summer, and eventually bought the place in 1892. The estate, where he lived until his death in 1907, is now open to the public as the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.
Saint-Gaudens is best known for his public monuments, such as the Sherman Monument in New York's Central Park and the Adams Memorial in Rock Creek Park in Washington DC. Perhaps his greatest achievement was the Robert Gold Shaw Memorial across from the State House in Boston. Recasts of all of these sculptur…
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Hood Museum of Art
Shortly after the university's founding in 1769 Dartmouth began to acquire artifacts of artistic or historical interest. Since then the collection has expanded to include nearly 60,000 items, which are housed at the Hood Museum of Art. The collection is particularly strong in American pieces, including Native American art. One of the highlights is a set of Assyrian reliefs from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal that date to the 9th century BC. Special exhibits often feature contemporary artists.
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Enfield Shaker Museum
Set in a valley overlooking Mascoma Lake, the Enfield Shaker Site dates back to the late 18th century and grew into a small but prosperous community of Shaker farmers and craftspeople in the early 1800s. At its peak, some 300 members (divided into several 'families') lived in Enfield, farming 3000 acres of land.
They built a handful of impressive wood and brick buildings in the area took in converts, orphans and children of the poor - who were essential for the Shaker future, since sex was not allowed in the pacifist rule-abiding community. By the early 1900s the community had gone into decline, with the last remaining family moving out in 1917. The Enfield Shaker Museum …
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Dartmouth College Green
The green is the focal point of the campus, both physically and historically. Along the east side of the green, picturesque Dartmouth Row (College St) consists of four harmonious Georgian buildings: Wentworth, Dartmouth, Thornton and Reed. Dartmouth Hall was the original college building, constructed in 1791. Just north of Dartmouth Row, Rollins Chapel (College St) is a fine example of Richardsonian architecture and a peaceful place to collect your thoughts.
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Baker Berry Library
On the north side of the Dartmouth College Green is the college's central library, Baker Berry Library. The reserve corridor on the lower level houses an impressive mural called Epic of American Civilization, painted by José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949). The renowned Mexican muralist taught and painted at Dartmouth from 1932 to 1934. The mural follows the course of civilization in the Americas from the time of the Aztecs to the present. Go upstairs and enjoy the view of the campus from the Tower Room on the 2nd floor. This collegiate wood-paneled room is one of the library's loveliest.
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