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
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society in West Hartford is excited to participate in the 13th Annual Connecticut Open House Day – a unified celebration of the state’s fascinating world of art, history, and tourism – on June 9, 2018. During this one-day event, the Noah Webster House, along with more than […]
We’re off to the races! Join the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for this seasonally-appropriate lecture on Thursday, July 19 at 7 p.m. when historian Eugene E. Leach presents a lively talk on West Hartford’s fun and controversial racetrack, Charter Oak Park. Back when Hartford was admired for machine tools, insurance, and […]
Just in time for summer! Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a food truck night featuring tasty food and beverages. Iron & Grain Co. will be there with their '59 Chevy Viking, other food trucks to be announced.
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 Hartford Courant is proud to announce a new pictorial history book, “Greater Hartford Memories: A Photographic History of the 1800s through the 1930s.” The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will be contributing photos from its archives. But we need your family pictures too! If you have photographs that meet the criteria […]
Join us on August 9 at 7 p.m. for an author talk with Eric D. Lehman, whose recently published book, Connecticut Vanguards, prominently features founding father and lexicographer, Noah Webster. The year 2018 is notable for Noah Webster anniversaries. April 14 was the 190th birthday of Webster’s dictionary. On October 16, 2018, Noah Webster celebrates his 260th birthday. And on May 28, 2018, we commemorated the 175th anniversary of Webster’s death. Lehman’s book talk will contribute to the “Year of Noah Webster” at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, placing his legacy alongside other Connecticut luminaries.
