What do the words 'hurricane,' 'complicit,' 'empathy,' and 'gyro' all have in common? If you are unsure, don't call yourself a 'dotard.' They were all Merriam-Webster "Words of the Year" in 2017! Join us for a celebration of words and language on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical […]
Buy a Table—Bring Your Friends—Have Fun! Support the Noah Webster House! The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society needs your help! We seek Table Captains for Webster’s War of the Words, our signature fundraiser where two teams of local celebrities face off in a battle of words and wit. Join us and experience: […]
The birthplace of America’s first lexicographer, Noah Webster, will host author and Professor of Linguistics Lynne Murphy on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7 p.m. Murphy will present a talk on her book, The Prodigal Tongue, followed by a Q&A session. This event is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Across […]
Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in May with a trio of walking tours led by award-winning architectural historian Mary Donohue. Discover Park Road - one of West Hartford's most charming and quirky commercial areas. Park Road includes landmarks like the Art Deco-style A. C. Petersen's Ice Cream Shop, the vintage Quaker Diner, and the duplex neighborhood […]
Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in May with a trio of walking tours led by award-winning architectural historian Mary Donohue. Discover Arnoldale and Beverly Roads - In the 1920s, wealthy business men built handsome new homes in West Hartford neighborhoods that lined the eastern end of Farmington Avenue. The May 19th tour will visit tow of […]
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. the public is invited to hear poets Kate Rushin, Christine Beck, and Maria Sassi as they lead an afternoon of poetry at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will host its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. Both museum members and the general public are invited to attend. 2018 is a notable year of Noah Webster anniversaries. April 14 was the 190th birthday of Webster’s dictionary. On October 16, 2018, […]
Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in May with a trio of walking tours led by award-winning architectural historian Mary Donohue. Discover Elmwood - Trek through Elmwood and learn about the neighborhood's distinctive architectural history. The section of town was named for the elm trees planted in memory of the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, […]
This Sidewalk History Walking Tour of Arnoldale and Beverly Roads has SOLD OUT. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see you at our future events! POSTPONED to Saturday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in May with a trio of walking tours led by award-winning architectural historian Mary Donohue. […]
Visit the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s tent at Celebrate West Hartford to participate in half-hour rounds of the town’s largest Scrabble Tournament! Participants may sign up ahead of time by visiting this link: http://signup.com/go/KnndkjZ
