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Weir Farm National Historic Site Stars on the ceiling of Weir's studio - Photo by Barry McCormick
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Weir Farm National Historic Site
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An artist paints among the terraced lawns and trees.
An artist paints among the terraced lawns and trees.
 

At Weir Farm National Historic Site you can still experience the landscape that has inspired artists for over 125 years.

Visitors to the site are encouraged to explore the fields and walk among the studios and farm buildings.  Artists are also welcome to come and paint the landscape in the tradition of the many artists that have worked here in the past.

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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.

Last Updated: April 30, 2008 at 09:24 MST