Reviews of Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society (Museum)

Fraida Levine

Great small place for kids to learn Hands on.

John Lawrence

Not much going on here, but the Dr. Seuss day was fun.

Michael W

House was great. Tour guide was full of energy.

Mary Morris

Very quaint home. Informative video and guide tablet.

Mina Harker

Went here with my friend from school; we had a very good tour guide who gave us the ins and outs of Noah Webster’s life and home. I really enjoyed the tour and home tour !

christina post

Vary interesting place the tour guides did a great job

Sean Gilmore

This is a fantastic representation of colonial life, with a wide variety of programs if you go on the right day. The best part about this museum is that you can actually stand in the birthplace of the man who basically wrote the American version of English. My favorite part was the clock and China set, both of which were owned by Noah Webster himself. The only downside is that since the museum is Noah's old home it's not very large. You can see everything there is to see in a few visits. Of course then there's always tavern night, an adults only dinner and bar night with colonial games.

Katelyn Czajkowski

Great local place with lots of character!

Hilary Pohley

Great tour! My boys and I loved it!

Diane Albanese

Words. Words. Words. Thanks Noah for making them American! In 1828 his own Dictionary was published and the rest is history! Webster’s Blue Back Speller gave us pronunciation and a commonality for equalized relations among our people. We still depend on his dictionary in schools and homes throughout our nation. This house is a little gem that brings his story to life.

Cathy

Great little museum. You can spend as little as 30 minutes or as much as 3 and a half hours or more . Depends on how much you enjoy history. I personally would have enjoyed spending even more time here. The volunteers/employees are very helpful.

Bob Gallagher

NWH is a truly excellent museum. Featuring a fascinating history of the Town of West Hartford, the museum also showcases exhibits of general interest to the historically curious. Staff members are congenial, personable and always willing to be of assistance with any and all queries. On site parking is a bit limited, however, ample spots are available on South Main and local streets. A simply wonderful museum!

Joey Adcock

Had a great time stepping back in history with the tour guide. He made the information fun to learn and diverse enough to appeal to a broad audience. Was happy to participate in lively discussion and demonstrations to better retain what was learned. Great example of Connecticut's rich history.

Paul Mailhot

Loved the guide very personable

Daniel Myers

Haunted Cemetary Tour: Extremely well acted and spirited insights into colonial life- very insightful.

richard demerchant

Very neat place to visit with your children. It's a real mind blow for them to see that there wasn't any wifi or TV in that time period.. Y kids thought it was a good place but all of them said they couldn't live there lol.

muha Adams

Truly a learning experience of one great American founder. Easy interface self walk thru with a tablet tutorial that you carry throughout the home. Very detailed and helpful information. Exceptional staff with great support.

Moha Adams

It was a good experience. Very comprehensive tour guided by tablet.

Elizabeth R

Run by volunteers and worth a visit.

cydonie brown

Loved the tour.

Dan Wolfe

We went there for the annual Real Ale Beer Festival, but it certainly seems like a lovely oasis in the middle of West Hartford.

Dan piper

Beautiful from the outside.

Donna Howard

Interesting but not much to see. Didn't like the iPad tour. Would prefer a live tour guide.

Felipe Villasenor

Interesting. Though, history (besides introductory video) not well explained and there is not much to see.

Stanley Scism

Outstanding guides, very helpful.

Kevin Johnson

Very interesting place, enjoy the self guided tour with the tablet