Welcome to the Butler County Historical Society and Museum
The Butler County Historical Society is a private non-profit organization that formed in 1934 to preserve and promote the history of Butler County. The society, incorporated in 1948, owns and operates the Benninghofen House Museum, a high-Italian style home built in 1863 that is filled with the furnishings of a wealthy family during the Victorian era. It also manages the Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument on Front Street and the McCloskey Wonder Works Museum at Heritage Hall located in the 1935 City Hall building on High Street.
What’s Happening at BCHS?
Holiday Hours of Operation:
Current Exhibit
Temporally Closed
We are currently closed to the public for cleaning and maintenance. We will re-open on January 21st, 2025.
Upcoming Event
The Wreck of the CH&D
Saturday, January 25th: 1:00pm
“The Wreck of the CH&D: A Pioneering Railroad Undone by Greed & Fraud
Join local railroad enthusiast and author Jim Krause as he explains the dramatic rise and equally dramatic fall of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. The CH&D was a prime factor in the growth of western Ohio’s manufacturing centers and population growth. Originally built by men of vision, the railroad became the pawn of robber barons and Wall Street bankers. Ultimately, a revolving door of rapacious owners and management would destroy the railroad from within. Jim will be signing his new book “The Wreck of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway: A Pioneering Railroad Undone by Greed and Fraud.
Admission is free for BCHS members or $5.00 for non-members payable at the door. Reservations are required-and limited to 100-please call BCHS at 513-896-9930 or e-mail [email protected] to reserve your seats!