West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Webster Walk
Noah Webster
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
1. Webster Walk Marker
Noah Webster loved letters and language. Concerned that there was no guide for proper spelling and speech in the new country, he developed a primer for a distinctly American pronunciation and spelling which was published in 1783. It became the famed "Blue Back Speller," selling over one hundred million copies which went on to teach generations of Americans how to read and speak.
We honor Noah Webster, this famous native son of West Hartford, with an alphabet of the town and a walk from West Hartford Center and the Noah Webster Statue to Blue Back Square.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 41° 45.623′ N, 72° 44.465′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Isham Road north of Memorial Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is along the walkway between the Hartford Library and Critter Criterion Cinemas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Isham Rd, West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mark Twain (a few steps from this marker); "A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence" (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named "A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence" (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
2. The National Standard
The Leading Series of School Books published in this Country are based upon WEBSTER, the acknowledged Standard of the English Language.
The Elementary Spelling Book
bring
an Improvement
on the
American Spelling Book
By Noah Webster, LL.D.
The latest revised edition
New York.. Cincinnati
Chicago
American Book Company
Sold by all the principal Booksellers throughout the United States of America and its Territories.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
3. Noah Webster Walk Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
4. Noah Webster Walk Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
5. Noah Webster Walk Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
6. Noah Webster Library
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
7. Noah Webster Staute
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on January 1, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 26, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
