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  • WordHouse Poetry – September 17

    Noah Webster House 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us on September 17 for a FREE poetry reading!

  • WordHouse Poetry – October 15

    Noah Webster House 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday, October 15 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.

  • Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley

    Noah Webster House 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

    Decades before the Salem Witch trials, 11 people were hanged as witches in the Connecticut River Valley. The advent of witch hunting in New England was directly influenced by the English Civil War and the witch trials in England led by Matthew Hopkins, who pioneered "techniques" for examining witches. This history examines the outbreak of witch hysteria in the Valley, focusing on accusations of demonic possession, and the role of the clergy.