The museum will host a book launch for Dr. Tracey Wilson's new book, Life in West Hartford, on Sunday, December 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. The book launch will be held at the Beach estate, a private home located at 18 Brightwood Lane and the former site of Vine Hill Farm. Begun by Charles […]

Our classic gingerbread houses! The aroma of gingerbread (thanks to ingredients like molasses, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, and cloves) will greet you on Friday, December 7 at Gingerbread House Night. This event is for adults and teens only. Get crafty with colorful candies and icings and decorate your gingerbread house masterpiece, made from homemade gingerbread. […]

New this year! Experience the magic of The Nutcracker at Gingerbread Day: Cookies with the Dew Drop Fairy on December 8. The museum is excited to partner with Ballet Theatre Company to bring you an experience you and your child will not forget. The Nutcracker’s Dew Drop Fairy will greet children and gather them for […]

Just in time for the holiday season, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will offer a special theatrical program that depicts the traditions of Christmases past. On Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22, 2018, special theatrical holiday tours of the Noah Webster House will be offered every half hour, from 4:00 […]

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will sponsor the West Hartford Town-Wide Spelling Bee on January 15, 2019, at the West Hartford Town Hall. All schools in West Hartford may send their spellers in grades 6 through 8 to the Town-Wide Spelling Bee. The winner of the West Hartford Town-Wide Spelling Bee […]

In honor of Noah Webster’s legacy of civic engagement, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society strives to encourage people to be active in their community and come together to discuss complicated issues. An issue that touches all communities yet is often neglected in discussion is youth mental illness. On Wednesday, January 23 […]

House Tour Fundraiser! Sunday, February 24, 1-4 p.m. 18 Brightwood Lane, West Hartford For one day only, the owners of the Charles E. Beach estate are generously opening up all 8,426 sq. ft. of this historic treasure as a fundraiser for the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society. Guests may tour all three […]

Black History Month has occurred every February in the U.S. since 1976, when President Gerald Ford first recognized a special month to “…honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” But the antecedent of Black History Month goes back at least 50 years prior, and some say […]

Tea with Abigail Adams, Witness to a Revolution. Join us for an afternoon with Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams the second President of the United States. As 'Abigail Adams,' Carol Bielefeld will present a lively portrait of one of the most fascinating and remarkable women in our nation's history. Tea and light refreshments will […]