On Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., the public is invited to attend a virtual Community Conversation about the history of Juneteenth and the upcoming celebration that will mark West Hartford’s second annual observance of the holiday. The June 19 holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. In 2020, […]
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is pleased to announce two community nights to help you reconnect with friends and raise funds for the museum. On Thursdays, May 13 and June 10, the museum will host Community Nights. Please join us to visit with your neighbors from a safe distance and raise […]
Announcing Webster's War of the Words, the signature fundraiser of the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society! The highlight of the event is the game show hosted by Merriam-Webster Dictionary's Peter Sokolowski, which will be hosted virtually this year on Zoom Webinar. Ticket Options: Webster's War of the Words Virtual Game Show $20.00 […]
Our full day camp, offered in conjunction with West Hartford’s Westmoor Park. Children can explore life in the 1700’s by spending a week as a colonial child! By doing activities at both the Noah Webster House and Westmoor Park, children experience first-hand the chores, games, and fun of colonial times. During the week, children get […]
Our full day camp, offered in conjunction with West Hartford’s Westmoor Park. Children can explore life in the 1700’s by spending a week as a colonial child! By doing activities at both the Noah Webster House and Westmoor Park, children experience first-hand the chores, games, and fun of colonial times. During the week, children get […]
View the splendor of the fall season in 6 gardens located throughout West Hartford. Presented by the West Hartford Garden Club. The tour's five private gardens will require a ticket and are open to adults and children over 12. Advance tickets are available for $20 through September 10, 2021. (Tickets are available the day of […]
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS Book Talk with Iona College Professor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino Join the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 7 p.m. for a free virtual book talk with Dr. Jeanne Sheehan Zaino who will discuss the flawed foundations of American government and her book American […]
“THE FRONT LINE PROJECT” EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE NOAH WEBSTER HOUSE Works of Ginny Kemp Explore the Reality of Front Line Workers During the Pandemic This fall, celebrate your heroes, learn from their experience, and reflect on these historic times with a new photography exhibit “The Front Line Project” by West Hartford photographer Ginny […]
The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society and The Mark Twain House & Museum present AMERICANON: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books. Author Jess McHugh will be joined in conversation by Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large for Merriam-Webster. Surprising and delightfully engrossing, Americanon explores the true history of thirteen of the […]
The Noah Webster Real Ale Harvest Fest returns on Saturday, November 6, 2021 with two sessions: 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Join us for the 6th (semi) annual event to sample beer you can’t find anywhere else. Breweries create a unique cask of real ale good for this one day only with one stipulation: their […]
