Weir Farm

Weir Farm’s rolling fields and stone walls, trees and gardens, its antique houses and outbuildings have been inspiration for painters for more than a century. American impressionist J. Alden Weir bought the property in 1882; his son-in-law, the sculptor Mahonri Young, worked there, and most recently painters Doris and Sperry Andrews continued the artistic legacy.

Now preserved as a National Historic Site (one of only two in the country devoted to art), the core 60-acre property in Wilton and Ridgefield is complemented by the 110-acre contiguous Weir Preserve. The Preserve is administered by the Weir Farm Art Center, a private, non-profit organization. It has offices in the farm’s Visitor Center and manages the Artist-in-Residence program at the park and provides logistical and financial support, through a cooperative agreement. The National Park Service has charge of the site’s maintenance and interpretation, and offers exhibits and regular site tours and programs, with emphasis on the landscape that Weir loved to paint.

Details

Weir Farm National Historic Site is at 735 Nod Hill Road in Wilton. The Burlingham House Visitor Center is open Thursday-Sunday, 10 to 4, April through December; Saturday-Sunday, 10 to 4, January to March. Grounds are open dawn to dusk. Visit www.nps.gov/wefa or call 203-834-1896; to reach the Art Center, 203-761-9945.

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