West Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Webster Walk

Noah Webster

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012

1. Webster Walk Marker

Inscription. 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° 45.626′ N, 72° 44.51′ W. Marker is in West Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker can be reached from 20 South Main Street. Marker is along the walkway between the Hartford Library and Critter Criterion Cinemas. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Webster Walk (here, next to this marker); Korczak Ziolkowski (here, next to this marker); Goodman Green (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meeting House Corner (about 600 feet away); Connecticut Veterans Memorial West Hartford

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(about 600 feet away); West Hartford (about 700 feet away); SS Maiden Creek (about 700 feet away); First Public Library Building in West Hartford (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

The National Standard image. Click for full size.

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.

Noah Webster Walk Marker image. Click for full size.

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

Noah Webster Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012

6. Noah Webster Library

Noah Webster Staute image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012

7. Noah Webster Staute

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 26, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.