Newlyweds Anna Mary Robertson Moses (later
knows as Grandma Moses) and her husband
Thomas arrived in Augusta County from New
York in 1887. renting several farms before purchasing Mt. Airy, a large brick Federal style
house built in 1880. The family gained renown
for their butter, milk, and potato chips. The
Moses family moved home to Eagle Bridge, N.Y.,
in 1905, where, in her late 70s, "Grandma"
Moses began painting. becoming world famous
for her Primitive American style. There are
three known paintings titled "Mount Airy"
depicting the house and farm. She died in 1961
at the age of 101.
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