Explore Weir Farm: A National Park for Art

You’ve probably heard of Yellowstone and Yosemite, but did you know Weir Farm is a national park for art? Most people are familiar with the popular scenic parks, but the National Park Service manages more than 400 sites dedicated to history, people, and events. Weir National Park in Connecticut is the only national park for art dedicated to American Impressionism. It was once the home of American Impressionist J. Alden Weir. I visited the park during my two-year road trip as a nomad. The Weir Farm National Historic Site includes 71 landscaped acres filled with the Weir home, other houses, barns, and the art studio. The beauty includes historic flower beds, stone walls and old-growth trees making it easy to see why Weir called this the “Great Good Place.” It’s the only national park for art where you can explore art showcases and expect to see artists outside painting en plein air. If Weir Farm sounds familiar, it should. In 2020, the United States Mint created the Weir Farm National Historic Site Quarter as one of the America the Beautiful Quarters. It pictures a painter at an easel on the historic farm. Who Was J. Alden Weir? Julian Alden Weir […]

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