Beginning and advanced ghost hunters will have the opportunity to find out about the “spirits” thought to haunt the Butler County Historical Society’s complex at 327 North 2nd Street, Hamilton. Two special sessions are scheduled for October 28, one at 6:30 p.m. and one at 9 p.m. Each session and tour will introduce participants with
Looking for a terrific Christmas gift for that friend or loved one interested in local history? The BCHS will be hosting a special book signing and sale of Arcadia Publishing and The History Press authors on Saturday, November 15 from noon until 4:00 pm. Authors Scott Fowler, Richard Piland, Richard O Jones and Bill Oeters will
Since its founding in 1934, the Butler County Historical Society (BCHS) has preserved the rich heritage of our community. A variety of local programs, constantly changing exhibits, lectures and traveling exhibits reach various audiences throughout the area. The BCHS serves as a unique link between today and our community’s past. It must be sustained for
The 2014 edition of Night at the Museum will be on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Come join your friends for a night of fun and intrigue. Let the super sleuth in you go to work as you solve riddles and use clues to find “hidden meanings” in the Museum’s collection. Prizes are awarded for those
We have recently digitized this short piece of silent film from the Homer Gard papers in our archives. It looks to be from the Hamilton Journal News offices around 1939 or 1940. We would like to identify as many people as we can. If you know anyone in here, please let us know
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
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
Paramount Theatre, March 6, 1931 grand opening. Cummins Collection, Lane Library. Join Hamilton's favorite historian Jim Blount, 7 p.m Thursday, May 8, as he presents "Let's Go to the Movies: From Silent to Sound." Blount will visit the early silent theaters and the golden age of movies. Come early to take a look
"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.