YOU ARE INVITED TO NOAH’S BIRTHDAY BASH West Hartford Museum Hosts 262nd Birthday Party for Founding Father On Saturday, October 17, 2020, the public is invited to a birthday party for founding father, Noah Webster, at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Don’t just […]
WEST HARTFORD COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Taking a deeper look at race and equity in our community The community of West Hartford, like so many across the country, is trying to come to grips with its legacy of slavery and institutional racism. At the encouragement of Mayor Shari Cantor, a committee of community stake-holders formed to investigate […]
This annual Black History Month event with West Hartford African American Social & Cultural Organization (WHAASCO) and West Hartford Community Interactive will revisit The 1619 Project to examine how disparities in healthcare have roots in the institution of slavery. We will begin the program with a review of The 1619 Project: Episode 4 - How […]
The public is invited to attend a series of free online classes this March and April offered by Witness Stones West Hartford. In both series of four, one-hour classes, you will work with project directors Dr. Tracey Wilson and Liz Devine to remember the lives of enslaved people who lived in the what was then […]
This St. Patrick’s Day, we wish you Slàinte Mhath, or “good health!” We may not be able to gather for the museum’s traditional Tavern Night this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate at all! Join us from the comfort of your own home on Saturday, March 20, 2021, for the museum’s first ever […]
Spring has sprung! Get into the swing of spring by building your own delicious “Bunny Burrow” made of homemade cookie pieces and candies. The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is presenting a fresh new take on the old classic Gingerbread House kits it normally offers around the holidays. This spring, the museum […]
Ever wonder what everyday life was like in the past? How did people preserve food? How did they keep clean without modern conveniences? Well, wonder no more! The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society presents Webster’s Wonder Boxes, a monthly activity box that helps kids explore questions about colonial life. Each Webster’s Wonder […]
The public is invited to attend a series of free online classes this March and April offered by Witness Stones West Hartford. In both series of four, one-hour classes, you will work with project directors Dr. Tracey Wilson and Liz Devine to remember the lives of enslaved people who lived in the what was then […]
April Vacation Workshops April 12-16 Half and full day, in-person workshops are available for the April school vacation for kids ages 7-12. Register for one or more. Bring a bagged lunch when registering for both sessions. $25 per child, per workshop. Only $20 for members. Registration required. Call the Education Dept. at (860) 521-5362 x […]
Ever wonder what everyday life was like in the past? How did people preserve food? How did they keep clean without modern conveniences? Well, wonder no more! The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society presents Webster’s Wonder Boxes, a monthly activity box that helps kids explore questions about colonial life. Each Webster’s Wonder […]
