Events

Visit the Noah Webster House to learn about Noah’s love life, read his love letters and then write your own letter to a loved one with authentic quill and ink, just like Noah himself!

Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday, February 18 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic […]

Bristow: A Life Remembered Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00 p.m. Tickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857207/the-story-of-bristow Bristow, sometimes spelled Bristol, was a resident of the West Division of Hartford (now West Hartford) […]

Hope on the Horizon March 5 - April 30, 2026 The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is delighted to present an exhibit featuring original oil paintings of […]

The Connecticut Spelling Bee will return to West Hartford on Sunday, March 8, 2026, and participants will compete for the chance to represent the state at the 2026 Scripps National […]

Noah Webster: Partisan Federalist (1792-1843) Thursday, March 12, 2026 6:30 p.m. Tickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857209/Noah-Webster-Partisan-Federalist-17921843 In 1789, Noah Webster rejoiced along with his countrymen at the auspicious inauguration of George […]

Our costumed museum teachers will demonstrate how to spin sheep’s wool into yarn on our reproduction spinning wheels. Try your hand at “carding” the wool, finger-spinning or using a drop-spindle, while learning from a master.

Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday, March 18 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open […]

Join us for a fun-filled egg-stravaganza! Click here to reserve your tickets now! On Saturday April 4th at 10:00am, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is once again hosting our popular new […]

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:30 p.m. Tickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857213/the-constitution-and-the-bill-of-rights From the Articles of Confederation to the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Response, the […]

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.