Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§410ffff–1 Findings and Purposes

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LIX–DDD — WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410ffff–1

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Protects Weir Farm in Ridgefield, Connecticut as a historic place tied to major American artists and American Impressionism. Congress notes J. Alden Weir bought it in 1882 and that artists and their families have lived and worked there. The site — house, barns, studios, pond, fields, woods — and approximately 113 acres nearby give cultural and public uses. The goal is to preserve the site, keep its setting intact, and let people learn and enjoy it.

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Title 16, §410ffff–1

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(a)Findings

The Congress finds that—

(1)the Weir Farm in Connecticut is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic site associated with major American artists and several artistic developments;

(2)the Weir Farm, acquired in 1882 by J. Alden Weir, a founder and principal exponent of American Impressionism, has been continuously occupied by working artists and their families who have maintained its significance and integrity as a historic site; and

(3)the Weir Farm, including the house, barns, studios, pond, field, and woods thereon, and the approximately 113 acres of adjacent natural areas owned by the Nature Conservancy and the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, provide opportunities for illustrating and interpreting cultural themes of our Nation’s heritage and provide opportunities for public use and enjoyment.

(b)Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter are—

(1)to preserve a significant site of the tradition of American Impressionism;

(2)to maintain the integrity of a setting that inspired artistic expression and encourages public enjoyment; and

(3)to offer opportunities for the inspirational benefit and education of the American people.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–1

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110