The Noah Webster House partnered with the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford to co- host this virtual event. Join us March 9, 2022 at 8:00 pm on Zoom for a panel discussion about growing up Jewish in West Hartford in the 1940s and 1950s. These decades, when Jewish families first started moving to town […]
The Witness Stones Project honors and commemorates the lives of those enslaved here. Register to participate in this annual class focused on uncovering and exploring the lives of those enslaved in the West Division of Hartford. In the 2022 class, participants will learn to tell the story of Titus and Julia Thomas. Their Witness Stones will […]
The Connecticut Spelling Bee After two years competing off-stage, 30 of the best Connecticut spellers in grades 4-8 will return to West Hartford for the Connecticut Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 27, 2022 for the chance to represent the state at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 5th annual Connecticut Spelling Bee is co-presented […]
On Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 7 p.m. the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society brings you a virtual, word-based game show hosted by Merriam-Webster Dictionary's Editor at Large, Peter Sokolowski. The museum's signature fundraiser, Webster's War of the Words, features two teams of celebrity contestants engaged in an entertaining battle of words and […]
FAMILY FRIENDLY THIRD THURSDAY COMMUNITY NIGHTS Mini Tours, Games, Food & Fun at the Noah Webster House The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is the place for you to be third Thursday evenings all summer long. The museum is hosting community nights from 5-8 p.m. on June 16, July 21, and August […]
The Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society hosts a staged reading of The Hanging of Rebecca by playwright Debra Walsh on June 24, 25, and 26, 2022. Connecticut had its own witch hunt, earlier and more gruesome than the infamous trials in Salem, Massachusetts. In The Hanging of Rebecca you will learn the […]
Kids are free! The Noah Webster House and over 130 other locations are participating in CT Summer at the Museum! CT kids and one CT adult chaperone can tour the museum free through September 3, 2022. Explore Noah's childhood home with self guided tours using your phone or one of our tablets. Noah's discovery space […]
Join us for our full day camp, offered in conjunction with West Hartford’s Westmoor Park.
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is the place for you to be third Thursday evenings all summer long. The museum is hosting family friendly Community Nights 5-8 p.m. on June 16, July 21, and August 18. Discover history and play games while you eat or sip from participating food and beverage […]
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is the place for you to be third Thursday evenings all summer long. The museum is hosting family friendly Community Nights 5-8 p.m. on June 16, July 21, and August 18. Discover history and play games while you eat or sip from participating food and beverage […]
