We’re not sure any spelling went on Thursday, but we are sure the home of our most celebrated lexicographer got visitors who enjoyed seeing it spruced up.

Noah Webster is credited with creating the first real American dictionary and he was born right here in what is now West Hartford. The work included exterior renovations and roof replacement by the West Hartford Historical Society.

Invited speakers gather in front of the Noah Webster House for a photo after a ceremony celebrating the completion of exterior renovations and roof replacement at the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)

Invited speakers gather in front of the Noah Webster House for a photo after a ceremony celebrating the completion of exterior r

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