Arrival

"Arrival" feature a large bronze-based relief of life-size dairy cows facing commuters and their trains. "I want the cows to remind both local residents and visitors of the region's rich farming past," says artist Anne Huibregtse. "The local agricultural economy may be shrinking, but it remains an important part of our community and rural landscape." During the Civil War, newly invented canned milk was in high demand by the Union Army. Because of this increased need for milk during the war, the Wassaic area turned to dairy farming in the mid-nineteenth century. However, Wassaic's dairy production quickly fell behind that of other areas; the dairy farms soon became obsolete and were eventually converted to serve other purposes. An MTA Arts for Transit Project.