Early America wasn’t all work and no play. People often had parties and celebrations and they sure knew how to “cut a rug!” Show off your dancing skills and learn a popular dance of the period: The Townsend Reel.
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Join the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for our 1st annual Spring Makers Market...to be held outside on the grounds of the museum! Over 20 local vendors […]
Webster’s War of the Words May 14th, 2026 We are pleased to announce the return of Webster’s War of the Words fundraiser on May 14, 2026, to be held at […]
Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday, May 20 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic and […]
Waldo’s been found, so now let’s find Noah! Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our historic museum while also being on the lookout for Noah himself! If you happen to find Noah, you’ll get a small reward for your efforts.
Our museum teachers will lead you through a tour of Webster’s east garden to explore how herbs were used for flavoring food, making medicine, fragrances and insecticides. You can even create a lavender sachet to take home with you… a relaxing and natural air freshener.
Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday, June 17 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic and […]
America’s First System of Government and its Utter Failure! The Articles of Confederation Thursday, June 18, 2026 6:30 p.m. Tickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857211/americas-first-system-of-government-and-its-utter-failure In the summer of 1776, Connecticut sent […]
Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster may not have agreed on much, but who doesn’t agree that we all scream for ice cream? Thomas Jefferson is credited with creating the first ice cream recipe. Try your hand at making your own ice cream!
Experience what school was like for young Noah Webster and his classmates in the 1770s. You will have the opportunity to write with quill & ink, use slates to practice lessons, and read from horn books & of course, Noah’s famous Blue Back Speller! Then, enjoy the same games students would play at recess.
Join the Noah Webster House for REAL ALE '26, happening once again at the historic birthplace of Noah Webster, right here in West Hartford, Connecticut~ Over 20 local brewers will […]
