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Thursday May 1 through June 30

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Flora: An Intimate Celebration | Photo Exhibit

Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society To Exhibit Works by Local Artist Jose Gaztambide The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is delighted to present an exhibit featuring the photography of local artist Jose Gaztambide. Flora: An In......More

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Saturday June 14 through July 4

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

“Flags of the Republic” Exhibit

“Flags of the Republic” June 14 – July 4, 2025 ~ 1-4pm Discover the stories behind America’s evolving identity through rare and historic flags on display at the Noah Webster House! This special exhibit will feature: All 27 official versions of the American Flag5 full-s......More

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Wednesday June 25 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Every Timepiece Tells A Story

Every Timepiece Tells A StoryWednesday, June 25, 2025 6:00pm Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT Museum Members: FREE (pre-registration required) General Public: $8 Registration Required: https://noahwebster.ya......More

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Saturday June 28 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

WordHouse Poetry

Join us at the Noah Webster House for a series of FREE poetry readings, hosted by James Finnegan, West Hartford’s third Poet Laureate. These readings will take place from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on February 1, March 8, April 5, May 3, & June 28.Read here for the most up t......More

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Wednesday July 2 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Blues 101: The History of Blues Music in America

Blues 101: The History of Blues Music in AmericaWednesday, July 2, 2025 6:00pm Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT Museum Members: FREE (pre-registration required) General Public: $8 Registration Required: B......More

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Monday July 7 4:00am - Friday July 11 1:00pm EDT

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Early American Adventure Camp - Week One

Early American Adventure CampAges 8-12 Early American Adventure Camp is 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 an early American child! Through activities at both the Noah Webster House and Westmoor Park, children experience first-hand the chores, games and history of the past. During the week, children help to cook their lunches over an open hearth, explore Noah Webster’s house and garden, work on crafts, make and play games, and learn colonial dances. By the end of the week, children will have written and performed their very own short skit. At Westmoor Park, children care for the barnyard animals, tend the vegetable garden, and create crafts from nature. Camp is held at two different locations: Monday/Wednesday/Friday sessions will be held at the Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street. Tuesday and Thursday sessions will be held at Westmoor Park, 119 Flagg Road. This year, two weeks of camp will be offered. Week One: 7/7/25 – 7/11/25 Week Two: 7/21/25 – 7/25/25 Hours of camp are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. An extended hour until 5:00 pm is available for $50/week. Register: Sign up now! The easiest way to register is by filling out an online form below. Click here to register for Week One!Click here to register for Week Two!Prefer paper forms? Stop by the museum or click here to view a PDF form. Please return form via email at [email protected] or mail to Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107. Price: $290/per child per week for museum members*$325/per child per week for non-members Payment: Payment can be made by credit card or by check. Credit card payments are processed through our ticketing site, Yapsody. To pay by credit card, please click here.*If you are opting in to the extended hour, please add it to your cart in addition to regular week payment. For checks, please enclose check with your form and mail to Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107. Questions? Please contact the Noah Webster House education staff by phone at 860- 502-3247 or by email at [email protected]. *Save money and enjoy programs throughout the year by becoming a museum member today!

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Thursday July 10 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

THE ORIGINAL PROMISE OF AMERICA: “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”

THE ORIGINAL PROMISE OF AMERICA: “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL” July 10, 2025 Click here to register for FREE! This series of lectures will explore how the Revolutionary generation—Noah Webster’s generation—defined the purposes and prospects of their new nation. Noah will make occasional appearances he played a considerable part in creating a distinctive national culture. But the talks won’t foreground him, nor will they bask in nostalgia for a simpler, more hopeful age. Studies of the past inevitably reflect the present they can also illuminate paths into the future. While focusing on Revolutionary Americans’ thinking about the promise of the United States in its childhood, we will consider as well how much of their vision has survived, how much ought to be preserved, and why. A few idealists claimed the American republic stood for the equal rights of all humankind. So did a few Revolutionary propagandists, among them the author of the Declaration of Independence. The truth was otherwise. White men claimed the lion’s share of all that America offered, with little left over for the rest of humanity. People of color fared the worst. Native Americans received nothing but broken pledges. The new nations promised only bondage to the vast majority of its black residents. By the time of the Revolution, slaves made up 20% of the colonial population. Jefferson and Washington each enslaved hundreds of Black people even Franklin owned several servants. Nor did any of these great men “remember the ladies” when laying the nation’s foundations, as Abigail Adams famously urged her husband John to do. But women and Black people knew America was very young and growing fast, a country of the future. From the beginning they claimed larger shares of American promises than their white male masters had ever dreamed of offering them. __________________________________________________________________ *Doors open to the presentation at 6:00pm, and seating is on a first come-first served basis. Seating is limited to 50 guests, and registration is available now. About the Presenter: Gene Leach is a long-time resident of West Hartford and taught United States history and American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford until his retirement in 2012. Gene came to Trinity College in 1975 with degrees from Harvard, Michigan, and Yale at various points in his long tenure, he directed the American Studies Program, chaired the History Department, and directed the graduate programs in both fields. His scholarship has centered on American social thought and this country’s working class. Leach has written, lectured, and served on governing boards for several organizations devoted to Connecticut history and culture—including the West Hartford Historical Society!

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Saturday July 19 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Early American Food Preservation | Life on the Webster Farm: Work Days

Visit the museum on select Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and enjoy live demonstrations from our experienced team of museum educators. Each demonstration will focus on a unique aspect of early American work and play. Stop by and learn about the trades and activiti......More

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Monday July 21 4:00am - Friday July 25 1:00pm EDT

Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

Early American Adventure Camp - Week Two

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Flora: An Intimate Celebration | Photo Exhibit

“Flags of the Republic” Exhibit

Every Timepiece Tells A Story

WordHouse Poetry

Blues 101: The History of Blues Music in America

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THE ORIGINAL PROMISE OF AMERICA: “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”

Early American Food Preservation | Life on the Webster Farm: Work Days

Early American Adventure Camp - Week Two

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