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(Temporarily located at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park).
What’s Happening at BCHS?
Upcoming speakers series events:
Tuesday, July 15, 7:00pm-“Echoes of the Earth: Unraveling the Mysteries of Butler County’s Fortified Hill Earthworks”
Second Date Added! Saturday July 26, 1:00pm-“Echoes of the Earth: Unraveling the Mysteries of Butler County’s Fortified Hill Earthworks”
Thursday, August 28, 7:00pm-“The Safe Capital of the World”
Current Exhibit
Now Open!
“Hot Fun in the Summertime: Butler County’s Summer Delights of the 1950s and ’60s”
The Butler County Historical Society’s latest exhibit entitled, “Hot Fun in the Summertime: Butler County’s Summer Delights of the 1950s and ’60s” is now open. The exhibit features Butler County drive-in movie theaters, drive-in restaurants, snack food manufacturers, soda bottling companies, public swimming pools and more. A Hamilton-made Skotch brand cooler display is also included. Various rooms of the Benninghofen Museum have been decorated with items from the time period of the exhibit as well. The society and museum are located at 327 N. Second Street, Hamilton, Ohio. The exhibit will be available for viewing during normal BCHS operating hours. The museum is open Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Tours of the exhibit and the museum are free, however no tours will begin within one hour of the facility’s closing time.
Upcoming Event
“Echoes of the Earth: Unraveling the Mysteries of Butler County’s Fortified Hill Earthworks”
Second Date Added
Saturday July 26 1:00pm
Tuesday July 15: 7:00pm
“Echoes of the Earth: Unraveling the Mysteries of Butler County’s Fortified Hill Earthworks”
Eight Hopewell ceremonial earthwork sites throughout Ohio have gained UNESCO World Heritage recognition. Join Dr. Jeffrey Leipzig and Cincinnati Museum Center archeologist, Bob Genheimer, as they explore the roles Europeans played in documenting and shaping the narratives of these ancient earthworks. Journey through the events leading to Fortified Hill’s rediscovery, preservation, and ultimately, its transformation into a park. Uncover the history, both known and unknown, of the native Americans who built Fortified Hill and other remarkable architectural structures throughout the Ohio River Valley.
Admission is free for BCHS members or $5.00 for non-members payable at the door. Reservations are required-and limited to 100-please use the link on the website to register. If you have any questions please call BCHS at 513-896-9930!