An mural by Hamilton favorite son Robert McCloskey has been "discovered" in an Elementary School in Westchester County, N.Y., thanks to the detective work of the school's librarian. The School Library Journal reports: "Nobody knows how the mural came to be at the elementary school. According to Jane, her father had worked out a deal
Friends and descendants of Charles Richter, the physicist who created the first scale to measure the magnitude of Earthquakes, gathered at the Richter Roundabout near Edgewood High School on Friday, April 21, to celebrate his birthday. Richter was born in Butler County and moved to California as a youth. Celebrants enjoyed "earthquake cookies"
Here's a link to the Journal-News coverage: Ceremony marks flood commemoration finale And here's a link to stories published throughout the centennial commemoration: Great Flood of 1913 in the Hamilton Journal-News Photos by Jack Armstrong, who also designed the commemorative marker.
By Vivienne Machi Staff Writer HAMILTON — Hamilton will commemorate the 1913 flood that devastated the city and displaced over 60,000 residents with a new sculpture by Jack Armstrong. A dedication ceremony will occur Friday at 2 p.m. by the sculpture, next to the Park Avenue ramp westbound onto the High Street
The Butler County Historical Society has launched "The Theaters of Butler County," a multi-media exhibition showcasing the historical theaters, movie houses and area residents who had careers on Broadway, in the film industry and on world opera stages. The pictorial exhibit shows many of the long lost stage and movie theaters of Hamilton
Chad Riegert, Gerry Hammond and Steve Timmer celebrate the installation of the restored Liberty Bell Replica in front of The Mueller Building, the historic municipal building on High Street. Hamilton's replica of the Liberty Bell, originally installed during the nation's Bicentennial Year, has been restored and re-installed in front of the historic municipal
Make Friday a Celebrate Local History Day!!! Celebrate Charles Richter Day at 11 a.m. at the Richter Roundabout in front of Edgewood High School. Learn more about Charles Richter in this 2013 article: Group wants to keep Richter name alive.
"Perilous Paths: Butler County's Role in the Westward Expansion" will be presented by George McClellan of Ellijay, Georgia, 7 p.m. Wednesday April 30, 2014 in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium. Learn about our early history through the eyes of Robert McClellan -- Indian fighter, soldier, trapper, explorer and member of the John J. Astor Fur Company.