Grandma Moses in Augusta County

Newlyweds Anna Mary Robertson Moses, later known as Grandma Moses, and her husband Thomas came from New York to Augusta County in 1887. After renting several farms, they purchased Mt. Airy, a large brick Federal-style house built in 1880. The family became known for their butter, milk, and potato chips. In 1905, the Moses family returned home to Eagle Bridge, N.Y., where, in her late 70s, Grandma Moses began painting and became world famous for her Primitive American style. Three known paintings titled “Mount Airy” depict the house and farm. She died in 1961 at the age of 101.

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