Playwright Eugene O'Neill lived for five years at Brook Farm on North Salem Road in Ridgefield. A gloomy person, O'Neill apparently disliked Ridgefield because it was too cold and not on the water.
While at Brook Farm, O'Neill wrote "Desire Under the Elms" and at least five other plays. Elm trees stood at the entrance when O'Neill was here. They are now gone. Think this is one of the elm stumps?
It looks like a lovely property to me.
ReplyDeleteEugene O'Neill was my Grandfather's cousin, and there are family stories about his visits to Chicago. O'Neill often wrote about his family, and his plays show a dark side to that family. Most interesting to see your photos of his farm.
ReplyDeleteLovely place, water or no water. Sorry about the elms, though.....
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