Weir Farm National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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The Weir House, Weir Studio, and Young Studio are currently undergoing restoration. Although they are not available on tour, the visitor center and grounds are still open to the public.
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Legacy of a Landscape

In June of 1882, painter J. Alden Weir boarded a train from New York bound for his modest farm among the hills of Branchville, CT. Once here, Weir and his family transformed their summer retreat into a creative refuge for friends and fellow artists. After Weir, artists Mahonri Young and Sperry Andrews lived and worked here, continuing the legacy of artistic expression that still inspires today.

Images of Weir Farm National Historic Site

The landscape of Weir Farm National Historic Site has inspired countless works of art. Visit our gallery to see some contemporary and historic images of the landscape, as well as the artwork that it has inspired.
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Take Part in Art

Visitors have the opportunity to experience first-hand the fun of plein air painting and sketching while becoming a part of a unique and enduring artistic tradition.
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		Events Many exciting events happen at Weir Farm National Historic Site throughout the year. Click on the link to the left to see what is going on in the next few months. more...

Artist-In-Residence Program

The Artist-In-Residence Program at Weir Farm National Historic Site selects artists to spend one month living and working at the farm. To date, over one hundred artists from throughout the United States, as well as Tunisia, Germany, Australia, and India have participated in the AIR Program.
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Write to

Weir Farm NHS
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT 06897

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Phone

Visitor Information
(203) 834-1896

Weir Farm Art Center
(203) 761-9945

Fax

(203) 834-2421

Climate

Please be prepared for the weather. The weather of Weir Farm National Historic Site is typical of coastal New England, with highs occasionally near one hundred degrees in the summer and lows below freezing in the winter. Conditions can also change throughout the course of one day.