To celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, Experience Butler County will expand its annual History Day into a week-long celebration featuring special history-centered events throughout the county.
This page will be updated as more details on events are finalized. Stay tuned!
Washington’s Trail 1753
The French & Indian War is an important part of our nation’s history and in keeping with that significance, Butler County’s Washington 1753 Commemoration Committee works to raise public awareness of the mission.
The Birthplace of the Jeep
The American Bantam Car Company invented, developed and produced one of the most famous vehicles in the world – the jeep. It all happened here in Butler, PA.
A Lasting Roebling Legacy
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, and John Roebling’s legacy are forever intertwined. John Roebling was a visionary engineer whose remarkable impact on Saxonburg cannot be overstated.
3 Butler County Towns Every Traveler Should Visit in America’s Most German State
German-Americans make up one of the nation’s largest ancestry groups, with nearly 45 million people claiming German roots. But if you want to see where that heritage runs deepest, the latest Census data points to one clear answer: Pennsylvania.