Olson House

Olson House is a farmhouse in Cushing that gained recognition through its connection to the works of Andrew Wyeth. The two-story structure with white wooden shingles sits on a gentle hill overlooking open fields that stretch toward the sea.

A sea captain built the house in the late 1700s as a home for his family, and following generations worked the land for many decades. Renovations in 1871 brought new sleeping quarters and a steeper roofline that shapes the profile seen today.

The painter invented none of the scenes but captured the daily life of siblings Christina and Alvaro Olson just as it unfolded on the farm. Visitors recognize rooms and viewpoints preserved in the paintings that look today much as they did then.

A museum manages the property and offers tours that explain the connection between the rooms and the paintings. Tours last about an hour and lead through several chambers where visitors can trace the viewpoints found in the artworks.

The siblings who lived here until the 1960s rest in the cemetery on the property. Grass grows among old stones that recall generations of residents who worked the land and aged in the same house.

Location: Cushing

Address: 384 Hathorne Point Road

GPS coordinates: 43.98170,-69.26860

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:31