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Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau is excited to announce the inaugural Butler County History Day that will took place across Butler County, PA on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Participants discovered Butler County’s historic past during this one-day event.

Participating sites included:

Butler County Historical Society - Little Red Schoolhouse
Historian Steve Cicero will present a 20-minute program highlighting the experiences of students and teachers in the 1800’s. Tours begin every half hour starting at 11AM.
Evans City Historical Society Museum
Featuring an exhibit of Evans City artists through history and the “Night of the Living Dead” movie history.
Historic Harmony - Harmony Museum
Learn about early food preparation, storage and baking and receive a free recipe bookmark. Plus, tour the wine cellar or meet historic reenactor, Jason Cherry.
The Maridon Museum
Featuring their “Oldest item to Newest Exhibit.” The oldest item is titled Bi. The newest exhibit is the Snuff Bottle Exhibit.
Mars Train Station
Tour the remodeled train station or take a train ride on the Mars Shortline Railroad.
Washington’s Trail
The Washington’s Trail 1753 group invites you on an audio driving tour of their locations.
Zelienople Historical Society
Through Q&A, get to know the inside scoop on the Buhl and Passavant families who founded Zelienople.
To learn more about Butler County History Day, go to: www.VisitButlerCounty.com/HistoryDay2022

Located in Western Pennsylvania, Butler County offers a glimpse of small-town life, yet is close to major cities. We are only 25 miles from Pittsburgh, 325 miles from Philadelphia, and 380 miles from New York City.

Some of the earliest known history begins with first U.S. President George Washington, who passed through the area around the same time the French & Indian War began. Butler County has plenty of other interesting history, as well. It was founded in 1800 and named for Gen. Richard Butler, a colonial officer in the American Revolution.

Many of the towns hold rich German history; including Harmony, founded in 1804 by the Harmony Society of German Lutheran Separatists who were seeking religious freedom, and Saxonburg, which still maintains the architectural charm of a quaint German hamlet. Saxonburg was co-founded by John Roebling who also invented wire rope and designed the Brooklyn Bridge.

Present-day, the county has museums and many historic locations which interpret the area’s past. Special events and reenactments offer living history as well.