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The county named for Revolutionary War hero John Sullivan is home to 14 towns and just one city, Claremont (population about 13,300). Commercially prosperous during the Industrial Revolution, Claremont is again emerging as an economic center. The architecturally impressive brick mills, once the source of textiles and paper manufacturing, and Victorian homes are finding new uses for businesses ranging from furniture makers to precision technology firms to restaurants and shops. Contrasting with the excitement of Claremont’s revitalization is the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Here, visitors and residents alike tour the home, studios, and gardens of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in the Sullivan County town of Cornish, where the acclaimed American sculptor lived until his death in 1907. Home to the Cornish Art Colony, the property is a favorite spot with locals who enjoy hiking its trails while taking in the original art on display. And like Augustus Saint-Gaudens, both year-round and seasonal residents are drawn to New Hampshire’s Sullivan County for its natural beauty and relative seclusion.