Saturday January 24, 2026: 1:00pm "Peck's Addition: Rediscovering Hamilton's Forgotten Appalachian Neighborhood" Miami University professor and BCHS board member Matthew Smith explores the colorful and controversial history of Peck’s Addition, the historically Appalachian neighborhood that once stood where Miami University’s Hamilton Campus now stands. Smith will review the fortunes of the area from its
Saturday December 13, 2025: 1:00pm “Imagine What If? Butler County’s Biggest Dreams that Never Were” A Union Terminal-like train station in downtown Hamilton, the Cincinnati Bengals in West Chester, an immense auto manufacturing facility in Monroe. These are just a few of the topics to be discussed by BCHS Executive Director Brian Smith as
Saturday September 13th, 2025: 10:00am-2:00pm “Back in Time Party!” On Saturday, September 13th the Butler County Historical Society will host a "Back In Time" 1950s themed family event from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The party is in conjunction with the society's current exhibit entitled, "Hot Fun in the Summertime: Butler County's Summer Delights
SECOND DATE ADDED! Saturday October 25, 2025: 1:00pm Due to the rapid sell out of the first presentation we have added an additional presentation. Thursday October 23, 2025: 7:00pm “Behind the Thin Veil: A Peek into the Benninghofen's Ghostly History” Just in time for Halloween join the BCHS for some creepy ghost stories right
Thursday September 25, 2025: 7:00pm “Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwest Ohio's Musical Legacy” Appalachians seeking jobs migrated in large numbers to southwestern Ohio in the 20th century and brought their music with them, creating a thriving and innovative bluegrass music scene across the Miami Valley and especially in the communities of Cincinnati, Dayton, Hamilton, Middletown
Thursday August 28, 2025: 7:00pm “The Safe Capital of the World” Join Smith History Library and Cummins Room Manager and BCHS board member Brad Spurlock for a discussion on the history of Hamilton's safe industry that made the city a global safe and vault behemoth for several decades. The history and fascinating stories of
In June 2025 WCPO visited the BCHS to learn more about The Mosler Safe Company and their tie to Hiroshima and the atomic bomb.
Encore Presentation Saturday July 26. 2025 1:00pm “Echoes of the Earth: Unraveling the Mysteries of Butler County’s Fortified Hill Earthworks” Eight Hopewell ceremonial earthwork sites throughout Ohio have gained UNESCO World Heritage recognition. Join Dr. Jeffrey Leipzig and Cincinnati Museum Center archeologist, Bob Genheimer, as they explore the roles Europeans played in documenting and
"Christmastime at the Butler County Historical Society" The Butler County Master Gardeners have beautifully decorated the museum for Christmas! Come see our vintage toy display along with the decorations, available now through the end of December.
Second Presentation Added! Saturday, June 28: 1:00PM Thursday, June 26: 7:00pm "Hot fun in the Summertime: Butler County's Delights of the 1950s & '60's" Summertime fun for the entire family in Butler County had an almost endless array of options. BCHS Executive Director Brian Smith takes a look back at summer hangouts including drive-in