Butler County Historical Society Returns to the Roaring 20’s with its Little Chicago Shindig
John Dillinger and Al Capone. Prohibition-era speakeasies and bootlegging operations. Gangsters and casinos. The Butler County Historical Society is harkening back to the golden age of rum-runners, gambling, flappers and jazz for a fund-raising gala at the historic Benninghofen House in Hamilton’s German Village on August 17, 2019. The Hamilton of the 1920’s was
Summer Family Program
The Butler County Historical Society will present on Saturday, July 13, the second of its summer multi-generational programs designed for children and their parents and grandparents. It will be held in the front and back yard of the society’s Benninghofen House museum at 327 North Second Street, Hamilton, and begin at 9:30 a.m. and end
BCHS Commemorates The 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Europe
On Saturday, June 8, the Butler County Historical Society will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy with the first of four summer multi-generational programs designed for children and their parents or grandparents. It will be held in the front yard of the society’s Benninghofen House museum at
Go see the inside of the Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument this weekend!
Go see the inside of the Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument this weekend If you haven't visited the Butler County Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument that was built to honor those who have sacrificed their lives in service to the country, now is the time to see it. And if it's simply
BCHS to Preview a New World War II Exhibit in a Member’s Only Event
Butler County Historical Society members are invited to attend a preview of the society’s upcoming exhibit focusing on the men, women and industries that were involved in America’s effort to win World War II. The member-only event will be held on Friday evening, May 3, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium of
BCHS to hold Hold a “Quilt Bed Turning” and Showcase Its Quilt Collection
Butler County Historical Society members are invited to attend an “Out of the Archives” event that showcases several of the quilts in the society’s collection on Friday evening, March 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The member-only event will be held in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium of the society’s complex at 327 N. Second
Victorian Era Valentines
A new exhibit of Victorian Era Valentines will open in the Butler County Historical Society on February 14th and run through mid-April. The exhibit is free to the public and will feature a variety of ways people expressed their love and affection for their sweethearts, spouses and others during the period from 1850 to 1900.
BCHS Exhibit About Ice-Making to Honor Ice Fest Celebration
The Butler County Historical Society is presenting an exhibit tied to next week’s Ice Fest 2019 celebration organized by the City of Sculpture. The exhibit is free to the public and will open in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium of the BCHS on January 18 and run for two weeks until January 26. The display
Historical Society Seeks Photos and Stories of Butler County Residents Who Served During World War II
The Butler County Historical Society is asking area residents that had relatives who served in any of the military branches during World War II or worked in support of the country’s war effort to share their family’s photos and stories for an exhibit honoring the 75th anniversary of America’s participation in the “D-Day” invasion of
New Officers and Board Members for 2019
Butler County Historical Society Names New Officers and Board Members for 2019 The Butler County Historical Society will begin 2019 with a new slate of officers when the Board of Trustees meets on Thursday, January 17. Brian Smith will return for a second year as the board’s president. He is a Ross School District English
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