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Weir Farm National Historic Site
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J. Alden Weir painting in a field beyond a stone wall with his back to the camera.
J. Alden Weir painting in a field beyond a stone wall.
 
The landscape of Weir Farm NHS has been a source of inspiration for artists for more than 120 years. Three artists, American Impressionist Julian Alden Weir, sculptor Mahonri Young and painter Sperry Andrews, made the farm their home from 1882 to 2005. Today, the 60-acre National Historic Site preserves not only the homes, studios and barns of the farm, but also the rolling hills, fields, and distinctive stone walls that still inspire visitors and painters today.
J. Alden Weir by Olin Levi Warner
J. Alden Weir
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Sculptor Mahonri Young
Mahonri Young
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Painter Sperry Andrews
Sperry Andrews
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Star on Weir's studio ceiling - Photo by Barry McCormick
Weir Farm Art Center
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Weir Studio - Photo by Peter Margonelli  

Did You Know?
Painter Julian Alden Weir wanted to build a rural retreat in the Keene Valley area of the Adirondacks, but decided instead that his farm in Branchville, Connecticut, now preserved as Weir Farm National Historic Site, would make a more suitable home for his family.

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Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 14:56 EST