A Rhode Island woman bought her family’s coastal farm in 1908, spent decades painting and birdwatching there, then left the land to become a sanctuary that now protects 300 acres
- Cerio began planning a bird sanctuary soon after buying Paradise Farm.
- (Newport History Society photo)Mabel Norman Cerio spent much of her life between art and nature at Paradise Farm in Middletown, Rhode Island.
- In 1908, she bought the coastal property from the estate of her brother after the death of her father.
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- Cerio began planning a bird sanctuary soon after buying Paradise Farm.
- (Newport History Society photo)Mabel Norman Cerio spent much of her life between art and nature at Paradise Farm in Middletown, Rhode Island.
- In 1908, she bought the coastal property from the estate of her brother after the death of her father.
Sources: Times of India