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Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society
Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society Review
This 18th-century farmhouse is the birthplace of the famed author (1758-1843) of the American Dictionary. Inside is Webster memorabilia and period furnishings; outside there is a garden planted with herbs, vegetables, and flowers that would have been available to the Websters when they lived here.
- Address: 227 S. Main St., West Hartford, CT, 06107 | Map It
- Phone: 860/521-5362
- Cost: $7
- Hours: Thurs.--Mon. 1--4
- Website: www.noahwebsterhouse.org
- Location: Hartford
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