Weir Farm National Historic Site is a New England property located not far from Ridgefield, Connecticut; it was once the home of Julian Alden Weir, an American painter and sculptor. It is managed by the National Park Service but is a part of Weir's original estate; the remainder of Weir's original estate is owned and managed by the Weir Farm Art Center. The site's landscape is largely open meadows and sections of woodland, with moss-covered stone walls dividing the area into sections. Weir is considered by some to be the father of American Impressionism, and his farm played an important role in his inspiration.