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West Hartford Attractions

West Hartford (pop. 60,000) was the hometown of Noah Webster, creator of the American language dictionary. There is a sculpture of him, created by Korczak Ziolkowski, in front of the town hall.
Noah Webster House (Museum of West Hartford History)
Noah Webster House is the restored farmhouse and birthplace of Noah Webster, creator of the first American dictionary. Exhibits include items of Noah's, including his early works, and changing exhibits on the history of West Hartford.
Address
Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society
227 South Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107-3453
United States
Phone 1 (860) 521-5362
Fax 1 (860) 521-4036
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:00ClosedClosed13:0013:0013:0013:00
Close16:00 16:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 7.00
Senior over 65$ 5.00
Students$ 4.00
Child 18 & under$ 4.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Closed the first week in January.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
The Children's Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut)
The Children's Museum offers a marine petting pool, small animals and shows, a planetarium, a hands on discovery room, and a 30 foot walk-in kaleidoscope, as well as other displays.
Address
The Children's Museum
950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT 06119-1437
United States
Phone 1 (860) 231-2824
Fax 1 (860) 232-0705
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed9:009:009:009:009:0011:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Cost
Admission Cost$ 11.00
Senior over 63$ 10.00
Child 1 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
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