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A brief history ...
Who we are

Leonard Weeks and Descendants in America, Inc. is a non-profit organization of Weeks descendants and friends across the U.S. that owns and maintains the c. 1710 Weeks Brick House situated on 33 acres of what was the original family farmstead in Greenland, N.H.

Members of the Weeks family lived in the brick farmhouse continuously from 1710 to 1968, when the property was sold out of the family. When the property was again offered for sale in 1975, a group of descendants and friends formed a non-profit corporation to acquire the house and two acres of land. A year later, they were able to purchase the adjoining 31 acres, making it possible to preserve the original rural setting.

Today the Weeks Brick House and Gardens is pleased to be an asset for the entire community, with its gardens, walking trails, and conservation land open daily from dawn to dusk. Every year in late summer, the organization's annual meeting presents educational sessions and opens part of the house for tours. (For both security and income, the house is occupied year-round by a tenant.)

Thanks to the dedication and support of loyal members and volunteers, the organization can look back on a full list of accomplishments in the 35 years since purchasing the Weeks Brick House and farm.

For a timeline of organizational milestones since 1975, click here.

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Mission Statement

"The Weeks Brick House is a non-profit 501(C)(3) corporation founded in 1975 for the maintenance, restoration, and preservation of a New England historic landmark, and conservation of its surrounding land. Further goals call for the collection and display of all things pertaining to Leonard Weeks and his descendants, and collaboration with the local community to promote educational, literary, and charitable uses."

Become a Member
of the Weeks Brick House

The Weeks Brick House and Gardens is owned and maintained by a non-profit organization, Leonard Weeks and Descendants in America, Inc., made up of friends of the house and Weeks family descendants in the immediate region and across the U.S. (See the article at the right for a brief history.) Your membership support and involvement is essential to us for both the preservation of the distinctive brick house and our goal of being a valued asset in our community. Your membership dues support ongoing house projects, ongoing maintenance of the colonial gardens and walking trails, the Weeks Brick House Newsletter, and our annual meeting (with speakers and educational sessions). Choose a membership category from the list below --- and then join us today! For printable Membership Form, click here.

Annual membership categories

Student/Senior - $15
Individual - $25
Family - $50
Continuing - $100
Sustaining - $250
Leader - $500

Additional tax deductible contributions are always welcome. Please make checks payable to: Weeks Brick House and Gardens, P. O. Box 93, Greenland, NH 03840. Thank you!

Member benefits

We offer no pricey baubles as member incentives, and there will be no 50,000-Watt radio shout-out when your check arrives. After our sincere letter of thanks, over the course of a year you will receive our newsletter, News of the Weeks Brick House & Gardens (now included in the collection of major history/genealogy archives & libraries) and invitations to meetings, speakers, or events. But your real member benefit is knowing that you are supporting the preservation of a unique architectural treasure --- one situated on a family farm that's now conservation land for public enjoyment. If you are a Weeks descendant, you'll have the added satisfaction of forging a personal connection to the family farmstead --- on any day, from dawn to dusk, you can literally walk in the 17th-century footsteps of Leonard Weeks himself.

Volunteers

Volunteers at the Weeks Brick House and Gardens are always welcome --- and much appreciated. We especially seek volunteers interested in working in our gardens. Contact our office via telephone or e-mail: 603-436-8147; WeeksBrickHouse "at" aol.com.

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2011 Events: Greenland Day, Sat. July 16;
& Annual Meeting Weekend, Sat. & Sun., Aug. 6 & 7

Members, old friends, and new friends gathered at the Weeks Brick House & Gardens this season for Greenland Day (July 16) and our Annual Meeting weekend (August 6 & 7).

Greenland Day, the central event of which is the 5k Jason Hussey Race that raises funds for local charities, centers the activities of the annual celebration at the town green. This year on Greenland Day the Weeks Brick House & Gardens featured barnyard buddies in the garden, an "Ask a Master Gardener" table with our own Master Gardener Leslie Stevens, Art-in-the Garden with a group of plein air artists in action, and a trail walk led by naturalist Jean Eno. A volunteer-staffed display table at the town green directed interested folks to the activities at the Weeks Brick House.

This year's Annual Meeting Weekend aimed to build on the enthusiasm generated at the 2010 300th anniversary celebration. Attendees renewed ties to family & friends, enjoyed guided tours of the 1710 house, and toured the magnificently rejuivenated gardens, which have become a showpiece of the property. On Saturday naturalist Jean Eno reprised her guided walk of the trails on our conservation land. The wine & cheese social was held early Saturday evening in the gardens. Sunday featured two guest speakers and their abundantly illustrated presentations at Great Bay Discovery Center. First, historical archaeologist Dr. Neill DePaoli summarized his years of gathering archaeological evidence at the Weeks farmstead. Next, as part of our own recognition of the 1911 Weeks Act championed by John Wingate Weeks (an accomplished descendant of Leonard Weeks), David Govatski, the secretary of the Weeks Act Centennial Coordinating Committee, spoke about the arduous route to the passage of the Weeks Act and its far-reaching impact.

Watch this space for details of future events at the Weeks Brick House! Then plan to join us to learn more about the house and farmstead --- and enjoy the 33 acres of conservation land. See you at the Weeks Brick House!