Noah Webster House

The Noah Webster House was the birthplace and home of Noah Webster, "inventor" of the dictionary. Webster was actually responsible for the first American version of the American dictionary and the Blue-Backed Speller. Webster was a lawyer, a teacher and one of the early abolitionists. The home was restored by the Noah Webster Foundation and opened as a public museum in the late 1960's. the museum is affiliated with the West Hartford Historical Society and the Jodik Education Center. In addition to the house, the museum features a working reproduction of an open hearth, a Visitor Reception Center, two exhibits galleries and the Hamilton Gallery. There is a also a museum shop, a one-room schoolhouse theater and a long-term exhibit on Webster in the Visitor Reception Center. The museum features a variety of manuscripts, books, decorative arts and artifacts related to both Webster and the community of West Hartford. The home is a popular destination for field trips and attracts about 10,000 school children each year. They come from around the world to see the home and museum for no charge. The museum also offers a variety of summer camps, workshops, a history club for children and a range of adult and family programs.