Art is Revolutionary: Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Weir Farm National Historical Park on Flag Day
Art is Revolutionary: Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Weir Farm National Historical Park on Flag Day
Official NPS sourcePERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
Travel Archive
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2026-05-15
1 STORIES2026-03-15
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces 2026 Artists-in-Residence
Weir Farm NHP Announces 2026 Artists-in-Residence
Official NPS source2025-11-17
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces Open Call for 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program
Weir Farm NHP Announces Open Call for 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program
Official NPS source2025-08-30
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes September 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Steven Bradbury
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes September 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Steven Bradbury
Official NPS source2025-07-30
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes August 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Carol Fabricatore
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes August 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Carol Fabricatore
Official NPS source2025-07-19
1 STORIES30 Weir Farm Artist Collective Members Featured in Exhibit at Kershner Gallery
30 Weir Farm Artist Collective Members Featured in August Exhibit at Fairfield Library’s Kershner Gallery
Official NPS source2025-06-29
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes July 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Beth Stinson
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes July 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Beth Stinson
Official NPS source2025-05-25
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes June 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Charis J. Carmichael Braun
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes June 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Charis J. Carmichael Braun
Official NPS source2025-04-30
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes May 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Aspasia Anos
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes May 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Aspasia Anos
Official NPS source2025-03-31
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces 2025 Artists-in-Residence
Weir Farm National Historical Park Announces 2025 Artists-in-Residence
Official NPS source2025-03-25
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Now Recruiting New Volunteers for 2025 Season
Weir Farm National Historical Park Now Recruiting New Volunteers for 2025 Season
Official NPS source2025-01-02
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP 2024 Year in Review
Weir Farm NHP 2024 Year in Review
Official NPS source2024-10-30
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces Open Call for 2025 Artist-in-Residence Program
Weir Farm NHP Announces Open Call for 2025 Artist-in-Residence Program
Official NPS source2024-09-29
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes October 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Catherine Sollman
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes October 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Catherine Sollman
Official NPS source2024-09-27
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces 2024 Art in the Park Contest Winners and Online Exhibit
Weir Farm National Historical Park Announces 2024 Art in the Park Contest Winners and Online Exhibit Visitors’ Choice Voting Open Through October 15th
Official NPS source2024-09-05
1 STORIESTourism to Weir Farm NHP contributes $3,508,000 to local economy
Tourism to Weir Farm National Historical Park contributes $3,508,000 to local economy; Report shows visitor spending supports 26 jobs in nearby communities
Official NPS source2024-08-29
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes September 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Carla Stetson
Weir Farm National Historical Park Welcomes September 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Carla Stetson
Official NPS source2024-08-24
1 STORIES26 Weir Farm Artist Collective Members Featured in Wilton Library’s September Art Exhibit; Weir Inspired
26 Weir Farm Artist Collective Members Featured in Wilton Library’s September Art Exhibit; Weir Inspired
Official NPS source2024-07-27
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes August 2024 Artist-in-Residence: January Yoon Cho
Weir Farm National Historical Park Welcomes August 2024 Artist-in-Residence: January Yoon Cho
Official NPS source2024-07-14
1 STORIESPainting by Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Alumni Alissa Siegal Selected for Department of Interior Museum Collection
Painting by Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Alumni Alissa Siegal Selected for Department of Interior Museum Collection
Official NPS source2024-07-04
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces 2024 Art in the Park Contest
Weir Farm NHP Announces 2024 Art in the Park Contest
Official NPS source2024-06-27
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes July 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Sonja Haroldson
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes July 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Sonja Haroldson
Official NPS source2024-05-31
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Welcomes June 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Stephen Henderson
Weir Farm NHP Welcomes June 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Stephen Henderson
Official NPS source2024-04-30
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historical Park Welcomes May 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Yael Ort-Dinoor
Weir Farm National Historical Park Welcomes May 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Yael Ort-Dinoor
Official NPS source2024-04-05
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historical Park Announces 2024 Artists-in-Residence
Weir Farm National Historical Park is pleased to announce six artists selected for the 2024 Artist-in-Residence Program.
Official NPS source2024-03-05
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historical Park Receives $410,000 in Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Natural Resources Projects
Weir Farm National Historical Park Receives $410,000 in Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Natural Resources Projects to: Control Invasive Species in order to Prevent Catastrophic Forest Loss in Northeastern Parks, and to Implement Landscape-Scale Restoration of Eastern Grasslands to Improve Ecosystem Health.
Official NPS source2024-02-23
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Now Recruiting New Volunteers for 2024 Season
With the 2024 season fast approaching, Weir Farm NHP is seeking friendly, reliable people interested in working with the public to provide the best possible experience to park visitors through the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
Official NPS source2024-01-19
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historical Park 2023 Year in Review
The 2023 year in review statistics and highlights for Weir Farm National Historical Park.
Official NPS source2023-11-01
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces Open Call for 2024 Artist-in-Residence Program
Weir Farm National Historical Park (NHP) is pleased to announce the open Call for Artists for the 2024 Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program. The Call for Artists runs from November 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024.
Official NPS source2023-08-27
1 STORIESTourism to Weir Farm National Historical Park contributes $2,508,000 to local economy
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 37,977 visitors to Weir Farm National Historical Park in 2022 spent $2,508,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 27 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3,619,000.
Official NPS source2023-06-14
1 STORIESWeir Farm Volunteer Gisella Castagna Earns Girl Scout Gold Award for Dragonfly Mercury Pollution Project
Weir Farm Volunteer Gisella Castagna earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for conducting research alongside National Park Service scientists and educating the public about the effects of pollution on wildlife and ecosystems.
Official NPS source2023-06-02
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces 2023 Art in the Park Contest
Weir Farm National Historical Park’s Seventh Annual Art in the Park Contest and Exhibit is officially underway! Join us in celebrating creativity at Weir Farm by participating and submitting a work of art. Any original work created at or inspired by Weir Farm in any visual art medium may be entered into the contest. Submissions will be accepted online through September 1, 2023.
Official NPS source2023-04-10
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces May 2023 Programs
Signs of spring are emerging at Weir Farm National Historical Park, and we are gearing up for the 2023 season. Sign up for a free art class or special program today!
Official NPS source2023-04-04
1 STORIESReducing deer numbers and removing invasive plants are key to long-term forest health
Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications.
Official NPS source2023-03-09
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Announces 2023 Artists-in-Residence
Weir Farm National Historical Park is pleased to announce six artists selected for the 2023 Artist-in-Residence Program.
Official NPS source2023-01-31
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Year in Review - 2022
Weir Farm National Historical Park's Year in Review highlights the park's special events, updates, and visitor services from 2022. Throughout the year, park employees, partners, and volunteers supported national initiatives and created new opportunities to foster visitor engagement and enjoyment.
Official NPS source2022-03-03
1 STORIESWeir Farm NHP Premiering Virtual Impressionist Painting Workshop Video Series March 21, 2022
On March 21st, 2022, Weir Farm National Historical Park will be premiering the new How to be an Impressionist Painter Virtual Workshop. This five-part virtual series will feature Master Impressionist Dmitri Wright and will highlight the science and poetry of Impressionist landscape painting.
Official NPS source2021-02-04
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historical Park Implements Federal Mask Requirement for COVID-19 Prevention and Protection
To protect the health of those who live, work, and visit national parks and National Park Service (NPS) facilities, and in support of President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, Weir Farm National Historical Park is requiring face masks.
Official NPS source2021-01-29
1 STORIESExploring Stone Walls Virtual Tour Premiering February 5th
Follow Ranger Tom on a stroll through the fields of Weir Farm to examine the three different types of stone walls on the property and learn about their rich history. Join us for the Facebook Live Premiere Event on February 5th at 11am.
Official NPS source2021-01-20
1 STORIESWeir Farm Is Now a National Historical Park
Recent legislation redesignated Weir Farm from a National Historic Site to a National Historical Park. The bill was sponsored by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representative Jim Himes and signed into law by President Donald J. Trump.
Official NPS source2020-12-14
1 STORIESWonders of Weir Pond Virtual Tour Premiering December 17th
Explore the wonders of the historic Weir Pond by taking a virtual tour! Follow Ranger Amanda on a ramble to the pond and discover natural features, hidden treasures, and the history of this beautiful place. You never know what you might find along the way! Join us for the Facebook Live Premiere Event on December 17th at 11am.
Official NPS source2020-09-18
1 STORIESWeir and Young Studio Video Tours Premiering September 24 and October 1
Explore the wildly artistic Weir and Young Studios by taking a virtual tour! Join us for two Facebook Live Premiere Events of these virtual tours and be among the first to enjoy the studios from home!
Official NPS source2020-09-09
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historic Site is Adding Access to Park Grounds and Increasing Hours and Services
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Weir Farm National Historic Site (NHS) is increasing access and services starting on September 8, 2020.
Official NPS source2020-06-09
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historic Site to Increase Recreational Access to Park Grounds
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Weir Farm National Historic Site (NHS) is increasing recreational access on June 10, 2020.
Official NPS source2017-02-03
1 STORIESWEFA Centennial Successes
As the National Park Service embarks on its second century of service, Weir Farm National Historic Site is celebrating the significant accomplishments of its centennial celebration and engagement with the Find Your Park / Encuentra Tu Parque initiative, and is planning ahead for visitors in 2017. Check out some highlights from 2016!
Official NPS source2016-07-01
1 STORIESDiscontinue Senior Interagency Pass
Weir Farm National Historic Site to Discontinue Sales of Senior Interagency Passes
Official NPS source2015-09-02
1 STORIESWeir Farm National Historic Site Welcomes 4th Grade Students Through Every Kid In a Park Initiative
Weir Farm National Historic Site invites all 4th grade students to visit the park as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting September 1, 4th grade students can go to www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a voucher for a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.
Official NPS source2014-05-04
1 STORIESThe Big Reveal: Grand Opening of the Weir House, Weir Studio, and Young Studio
The wildly artistic Weir House, Weir Studio, and Young Studio are opening for the first time ever! Join us for the Grand Opening Weekend, Saturday May 24 and Sunday May 25 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Official NPS source