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The Atlas Obscura Guide To West Hartford

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in West Hartford, Connecticut

Updated May 2, 2022

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Noah Webster.

West Hartford, Connecticut

Noah Webster Statue

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
Walk around towards the front and on to the opposite side where you can enter it’s hollow inside.

West Hartford, Connecticut

'Conny The Whale'

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.
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A. Everett Austin Facade House

Hartford, Connecticut

A. Everett Austin Facade House

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.
1 mile from West Hartford
Early tavern signs at the Connecticut Historical Society.

Hartford, Connecticut

Colonial America Tavern Signs Collection

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.
2 miles from West Hartford
Maps in the Sanctum Obscura.

Hartford, Connecticut

Curioporium

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
2 miles from West Hartford
The Mark Twain House

Hartford, Connecticut

The Mark Twain House & Museum

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
2 miles from West Hartford
Harriet Beecher Stowe House (Connecticut)

Hartford, Connecticut

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.
2 miles from West Hartford
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