The 83rd Annual Meeting of the Butler County Historical Society will be held at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Avenue, Hamilton, Thursday, November 9. Cocktails will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by a homemade catered dinner by Jeanette’s Delicacies at 6:15 p.m. A cash bar will be available. The
The Butler County Historical Society was honored for its comprehensive “Native American Cultures of the Miami Valley” exhibit and supporting educational programs during the annual meeting and conference of the Ohio Local History Alliance held in Dublin, Ohio, October 7. The award was given in recognition of the society’s “Outstanding Contribution to the Field of
Dr. George S. Vascik, Miami University Associate Professor of History and Humanities, will present “WWI--Butler County in the Trenches” as the first program in the second phase of the Butler County Historical Society’s year-long exhibit and series of programs focusing on World War I. Vascik will highlight the stories of some of the local boys
“Reflecting on the History of the Children’s Home—Looking to the Future of the Father’s House” will be the topic of a program given by Kathleen Stuckey Fox, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 21 at the Butler County Historical Society. The presentation will be given in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium at the society’s Benninghofen House museum, 327
Wiki Commons The Butler County Historical Society presents “Fun and Games - In the 1800s,” a multi-generational event focusing on the games that children and teens would have played while living in Butler County during the 1800s. "Fun and Games - In the 1800s" will be held 9:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 12 in
The Butler County Historical Society will present on Saturday, July 8, the second of its summer multi-generational programs designed for children and their parents or grandparents. “All in a Day’s Work - In the Home” will focus on the common chores that would have been part of daily life while living on a Butler County
The Butler County Historical Society will present on Saturday, June 10, the first of its 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 327 North Second Street, Hamilton, and begin at 9:30 a.m. and end around 2
The Butler County Historical Society is asking area residents that had relatives or family members who worked for the Champion Coated Paper Company to consider donating photos, memorabilia and other historical artifacts to the society’s collection. The society has a large collection of items related to the Mosler Safe Company, the Beckett Paper Company and
Dr. George S. Vascik, Associate Professor of History and Humanities at Miami University, will present a talk on “The Road to War” as the lead-off program in the Butler County Historical Society’s year-long exhibit and series of programs focusing on World War I. George Vascik Vascik’s talk will explore the European origins of
Kathy Creighton, Butler County Historical Society Executive Director, will present "Native Americans of the Miami Valley," 1 p.m., Saturday, April 1, in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium at the society’s facility at 327 North 2nd Street, Hamilton. The talk will discuss the five Indian cultures that lived in the Butler County area dating from about