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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). Become a member today, then plan to join us for our Tercentennial Meeting Aug. 7-8, 2010. See more details below. Choose a membership category from the list below --- and then join us today!

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 modest newsletters 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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Don't miss our Tercentennial Meeting
Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8, 2010

Mark your calendar! Our special Weeks Brick House 300th Anniversary Celebration will be held Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8, 2010. Whether you have attended just one annual meeting, or all of them, this one promises to be special, as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of our distinctive brick house. The two-day event will be rich with programs, as well as opportunties to explore the natural beauty and historic attractions of the region. At the original Weeks family homestead there will be tours of the 1710 Weeks Brick House, tours of the restored Colonial-era gardens, and walks along the nature trails on our conservation land. Also included will be a walk through the woods to the unmarked but recently-identified burying ground of Greenland's earliest settlers --- very likely the burial site of the first several generations of the Weeks family, including Leonard Weeks (1633-1707). As the firm schedule of weekend activities takes shape in early 2010, details will be posted here. Keep an eye on this page for the latest developments on this major celebration. This is truly the year to make your pilgrimage to the original Weeks family homestead!