On March 13 and 14, 2020, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will host A Taste of Ireland in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, featuring Irish fare, craft beer, and live music.
POSTPONED, due to COVID-19 Pandemic. Join us for a special lecture commemorating the centennial anniversary of woman’s suffrage. West Hartford Town Historian Dr. Tracey Wilson will speak about the history of the Connecticut woman’s suffrage movement and the League of Women Voters through the lives of Hartford-area women and the elected officials whose minds they […]
Welcome back! Enjoy a little family-friendly al fresco dining on Thursday, July 16 from 5-8 p.m. at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society! Iron & Grain Co. and Fuego Picante are making dinner for you! Iron & Grain Co. operates out of a repurposed 1959 Chevy Viking and cooks up favorites like […]
"People, the Heart of CT-2020" Exhibit Opening Monday, August 10, 2020 5:30-7:30 p.m. Award-winning portrait photographer, Rebecca Rose, presents an exhibit in celebration of National Connecticut Day, which celebrates families, stories, and communities. There is nothing more significant to celebrate than our families, our stories, and our communities. This is the definition of community: despite […]
FOOD TRUCKS FOR AUGUST 13: Iron & Grain Co. Disco Forno Dessert - Ice cream treats to benefit the Noah Webster House! Our second Food Truck Night will be held outside of the museum in our parking lot and new patio on Thursday, August 13 from 5-8 p.m. Food and beverages (valid ID required for alcoholic […]
Don't miss your chance to experience West Hartford's own house of "Seven Gables"! The amazing 8,700 sq. ft. home located at 48 Orchard Road will be open exclusively as a fundraiser for the Noah Webster House on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Seven Gables was designed by Ebbets & Frid and built by the Tychsen Brothers […]
YOU ARE INVITED TO NOAH’S BIRTHDAY BASH West Hartford Museum Hosts 262nd Birthday Party for Founding Father On Saturday, October 17, 2020, the public is invited to a birthday party for founding father, Noah Webster, at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Don’t just […]
WEST HARTFORD COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Taking a deeper look at race and equity in our community The community of West Hartford, like so many across the country, is trying to come to grips with its legacy of slavery and institutional racism. At the encouragement of Mayor Shari Cantor, a committee of community stake-holders formed to investigate […]
This annual Black History Month event with West Hartford African American Social & Cultural Organization (WHAASCO) and West Hartford Community Interactive will revisit The 1619 Project to examine how disparities in healthcare have roots in the institution of slavery. We will begin the program with a review of The 1619 Project: Episode 4 - How […]
The public is invited to attend a series of free online classes this March and April offered by Witness Stones West Hartford. In both series of four, one-hour classes, you will work with project directors Dr. Tracey Wilson and Liz Devine to remember the lives of enslaved people who lived in the what was then […]
