Did you know that at least 25 slaveholders enslaved more than 62 people in West Hartford from the 1690s to the 1820s? Bristow, Caesar, Hannibal, Hercules, Simone, Pompey, Ben, Page, Prut, and Chris are people who were enslaved here in our community, but have been absent in West Hartford’s history. . .until now. Join Witness […]
Connecticut Open House Day is an annual event scheduled for the second Saturday of June, when cultural organizations and tourism attractions throughout the state open their doors to Connecticut residents and invite them to discover — and rediscover — Connecticut's fascinating world of art, history, film and tourism ... Free admission from 12-4 p.m.!
On June 14, 1919 West Hartford held a Welcome Home Reception to honor the town’s men and women who served in the World War. The town presented returning veterans with a medal and a certificate of service and provided a supper in the Old Town Hall, with Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans as guests. […]
The Museum offers a series of fun and engaging workshops for kids ages 7-12 during summer school vacation. Three days a week, for three weeks, there will be two 3-hour workshops for kids ages 7-12. Activities include, hearth cooking, basket weaving, candle making, and much more. The program fee is $25 per child, per workshop […]
The public is invited to a book launch for Step Lightly by Dr. Kendall Klym at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Noah Webster House, 227 S. Main St., West Hartford, CT. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Step Lightly immerses readers in the exciting […]
Boys and girls ages 8-12, spend a week exploring life in the 1700s as a colonial child! Activities at both the historic Noah Webster House and the farm at Westmoor Park give campers first-hand experience with the games, fun, and chores of colonial times. During the camp, children become colonial “characters” and help to cook […]
The public is invited to a book talk on Tuesday July 23, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Noah Webster House, 227 S. Main St., West Hartford, CT. Susan Campbell, author of Frog Hollow: Stories from an American Neighborhood, will discuss her newest book about the dynamic and interesting history of the region of Hartford […]
The public is invited to explore West Hartford geography and view stunning hand drawn maps of the region at a discussion Thursday, August 15, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Like cartographers of old, Finn Ashworth, a recent graduate of Conard High School, painstakingly hand drew a complex map of the center region of West Hartford from […]
Ale-tasters unite at Connecticut's premier beer challenge! It's back! Beer you can't find anywhere else. Join us for the 5th Annual Noah Webster Real Ale Harvest Festival brought to you by the museum and the Harvest family of stores. 21+ breweries create a unique cask of Real Ale good for this one day only and […]
Join Poet Laureate Emeritus Maria Sassi for an afternoon of poetry at Noah's house! On Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 1-4 p.m., the public and poets alike are invited to listen to readings from J.I. Abbot and Nancy Clarke Otter. Following the readings by Abbot and Otter, there will be an open mic for any […]
