Weir Farm National Historic Site has been inspiring artists since 1882!
See historic homes, artist's studios and 60 acres of inspirational landscape!
Weir Farm National Historic site was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England artists Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre park, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation's finest remaining landscapes of American art.
Weir Farm National Historic Site was established by Congress under the Public Law 101-485, 104 stat. 1171 (also know as the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990) on October 31, 1990 to preserve the life and work of landscape artist Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919), one of the founders of the impressionist tradition in American Art. As described in the enabling legislation, the threefold purpose of Weir Farm National Historic Site is to:
Preserve a significant site associated with the tradition of American Impressionism;
Maintain the integrity of a setting that inspired artistic expression; and
Offer opportunities for the inspirational benefit and education of the American people.
Weir Farm National Historic Site is one of only two sites within the national park system that focus primarily on the visual arts.
