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
Saturday, December 7th: 10:00am - 2:00pm2nd Annual Used and Vintage Book Sale100s of new and vintage titles. Local history, military history, regional and American history, nonfiction, multi-volume sets, literature, biographies, 1st editions, city directories, local high school yearbooks, atlases, sheet music, vintage local postcards and more! Holiday cards, ornaments and crafts! Sorry, no early entries
Annual Membership Dinner Meeting!Thursday, November 14th: 6:00 pmAs BCHS celebrates its 90th year in existence and the 75th anniversary of the Benninghofen Museum, we take a look back at our journey from a fledgling collection of history lovers to the institution we are today. This event is for members only and there is a charge
Thursday, October 24th: 7:00 pm Join historic bridge enthusiast David Krazl for a fascinating in-depth presentation concerning the history of the Black Street Bridge(s). Learn of the early industrial growth of Hamilton which called for the initial bridge construction, the loss of the bridge during the flood of 1913 and the story of the current
Thursday, September 26th: 7:00pm The history of the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry comprised of largely Butler County men as well as additional volunteers from Warren, Preble and Montgomery counties will be explained by Brian Smith. Hear of the daring exploits of the unit during the service from 1861 to 1864. Experience genuine military artifacts, personal
BCHS is proud to present this exhibit honoring the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry mustered using Butler county's own as the lion's share of its fighting corps. The most important artifact we have representing Butler County's contribution to the Civil War is on display in the BCHS lobby. Featured items are located throughout the first floor
Thursday, August 22: 7:00pmLocal railroad aficionado John Stewart provides a compelling look at Butler County's place within the nation railroad network during a presentation at 7pm, Thursday, August 22 in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium at 327 N. Second Street, Hamilton. From Henry Earhart's idea to connect Hamilton and Cincinnati with a nascent "rail road" to
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