Weir Farm National Historic Site
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Weir Farm National Historic Site | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
Location | Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Nearest city | Wilton, CT |
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Established | 1990 |
Visitors | 11,129 (in 2005) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Weir Farm National Historic Site is located in Ridgefield and Wilton, Connecticut, in the United States. It commemorates the life and work of J. Alden Weir, the American impressionist painter and member of the Cos Cob Art Colony. Tours of his studio are offered by National Park Service rangers. There is also a short hiking trail.
[edit] External links
- Weir Farm National Historic Site
- Weir Farm:Home of an American Impressionist, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
- Weir Farm National Historic Site is at coordinates Coordinates:
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