The Butler County Historical Society has scheduled three presentations as part of its spring series of local history programs.
All programs are free and open to the public.  They will be held in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium located in the society’s Benninghofen House museum at 327 North Second Street, Hamilton, and begin at 7:00 p.m.
The first program on Thursday, March 26 will present the development and significant role the Hamilton and Rossville Hydraulic played in making Hamilton a manufacturing center during the 1840s and into the 1890s.  Carl J. Ruther will discuss the people who created the man-made water system that flowed through the city to power early industries and manufacturing plants.  He will present several of the major companies and the products they made and highlight the social and technical aspects of the hydraulic.
Marjorie Bowers will discuss the life of Caroline Scott Harrison and the role of the First Lady of the United States on Thursday, April 2.  She will present information about the contributions made by the Oxford-born wife of President Benjamin Harrison and her accomplishments during her years in the White House from 1889 to 1892.
On May 7, Kathleen Fox will present her experiences while researching her family ties to three of the most prominent Butler County families.  She will discuss the contributions to local history made by several members of the Woods, Neilan and Gard families in building Hamilton and the county.
The society is located at 327 North Second St., Hamilton. For more information, call 513-896-9930.